Porting to FreeBSD

[Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P.]

Daniela wrote:

>Hi there!
>
>I found many interesting Linux programs on sourceforge.net and other sites, 
>but they're not in the ports collection. So I thought I'll port some of these 
>to FreeBSD. However, I'm still pretty new to FreeBSD and I never ported 
>anything.
>
>I can't even compile most of the programs on my system, and I'm almost sure it 
>has to do with dependencies in 99% of all cases.
>How do I find out what ports/programs it depends on? And yes, I have RTFM, but 
>I still have no clue.
>
>Daniela
>
>  
>
Good ? and one I'll take stab at, why not?

You've "RTFM"... is that the "Porter's Handbook"?

If so, good.  I'm guessing the next step is "UTS,L"!

:-)

Kevin Kinsey
DaleCo, S.P.

P.S.  Good luck with whatever it may be!  Looking
forward to it...