Questions from a Linux refugee

[Ben Woods]

> 3. Package system. I wanted to install scilab. There is (?) no binary
package
> for it, and the compilation took ages. After I had it, the next update
deleted
> it along with other packages. How to deal with the upgrades?

The port math/scilab depends on the port java/jgraphx. scilab is skipped
during the package build process because jgraphx cannot be packaged due to
the need for interactive license confirmation during the build process. The
can be confirmed against the latest package build here:
http://beefy2.isc.freebsd.org/build.html?mastername=10amd64-default&build=2014-12-31_03h22m27s

As per Coert's message, you can build both java/jgraphx and math/scilab
manually from ports, or use an automated ports tool such as
ports-mgmt/portmaster, or setup a package building infrastructure using
ports-mgmt/poudriere.

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From: Benjamin Woods
woodsb02 at gmail.com