pkg_add help

[Derrick Ryalls]

> 
>  should it be in the ports directory when running
> pkg_add? like usr/ports/security/packge  
> 
> say the package is in the security category
> 
> or its ok to run in in my home directory or should it
> be in ports directory? 
> 

pkg_add can be run from anywhere, and the file.tgz can reside anywhere.
I usually just fetch the package to my home dir then su and pkg_add it.