wanting to pkg_add KDE/Gnome post-install

Wes Peters wes at softweyr.com
Fri Jul 18 07:32:33 PDT 2003


On Wednesday 16 July 2003 03:03 pm, Torben Brosten wrote:
> My error was in using pkg_add -r to load a port.  Apparently, pkg_add
> loads compiled versions only (right?). Anyway, I should have been
> cd'ing to the particular port, then 'make install clean'.

Unless you're a ports whiz, use portinstall and portupgrade.  They're 
found in ports, of course. (sysutils/portupgrade)  Be warned they drag in 
Ruby, so it may take a while depending on your network connectivity...

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Wes Peters                                               wes at softweyr.com



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