How to install GIMP

Jonathan Chen jonc at chen.org.nz
Mon Jul 12 21:44:49 PDT 2004


On Mon, Jul 12, 2004 at 08:43:18AM +0100, Oryx wrote:
> Hi, i'm just wondering how I could install gimp onto my box, I have
> the package stuff but I don't know how to install it via console (i'm
> new to freebsd by the way)

If you have the package:

    # pkg_add <name-of-gimp-package>

If you don't have the package, but have a internet connection you can
build it from source using the ports system:

    # cd /usr/ports/graphics/gimp
    # make install clean

Cheers.
-- 
Jonathan Chen <jonc at chen.org.nz>
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