FreeBSD Ports Search webpage is not usable

Pav Lucistnik pav at FreeBSD.org
Wed Dec 19 14:15:40 PST 2007


Кутейников Дмитрий píše v čt 20. 12. 2007 v 00:04 +0300:
> Web interface for ports collection is very inconvenient. I want to find
> package to install it by `pkg_add -r` command (because I don't have much
> time to build it from ports tree) but it's name on the site and in the
> package server differ. I've spent a lot of time trying to guess, what
> command I should enter to install openoffice.org-2.3.20071115 : `pkg_add -r
> openoffice.org`, `pkg_add -r openofficeorg-23`, `pkg_add -r
> openofficeorg23`, `pkg_add -r openoffice.org-2.3.20071115` or `pkg_add -r
> openoffice-org_23`. It's unbearable! Look at
> http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=openoffice.org&searchon=names&suite=testing&section=all
> It's simple. It gave me all information I need to know and I can type
> `apt-get install openoffice.org` or download precompiled package straight
> from the site.
> 
> FIX: Show real package names in the search results and give a link to
> precompiled package.

Maybe this would work for you? It even got the pkg_add command line:

http://www.freshports.org/editors/openoffice.org-2

-- 
Pav Lucistnik <pav at oook.cz>
              <pav at FreeBSD.org>
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saying, Where is the flaming sword which was given unto thee? 26 And the
Angel said, I had here only a moment ago, I must have put it down some
where, forget my own head next. 27 And the Lord did not ask him again.
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