[Fwd: Re: package vs ports question]

[Duane Whitty]

Duane Whitty wrote:
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:     Re: package vs ports question
> Date:     Mon, 27 Mar 2006 07:57:04 -0300
> From:     Luiz Eduardo Guida Valmont <legvalmont at gmail.com>
> To:     Duane Whitty <duane at greenmeadow.ca>
> References: 
> <1cac28080603262002g3b76041ap28c8dc4cb7e97e0a at mail.gmail.com> 
> <44276581.2060505 at greenmeadow.ca>
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>
>
> And I also have a question regarding this matter. :)
>
> When I installed FreeBSD (6.1-BETA4, though I don't think version
> makes any difference here), I chose "User" in one of initial screens
> (I can't remember which one that was now, sorry). That pre-selected a
> handfull of software to be installed. I have always used ports since
> FreeBSD was installed. But...
>
> Does the installation process install any package that may be
> overriden by any port?
>
Hi,

I am sorry but I do not understand what you are trying to ask.  Are you 
asking
if  using the ports system will change any software you installed when you
first installed FreeBSD?

I want to make sure that myself and others who may try to answer your 
question
understand what it is you are asking.

Sincerely,

--Duane

> On 3/27/06, Duane Whitty <duane at greenmeadow.ca> wrote:
>> Huy Ton That wrote:
>> > I am curious, the key different between packages and ports are that
>> packages
>> > are precompiled and ports are not?  Am I erroneous in this 
>> statement?  I'm
>> a
>> > little confused as I have been always using make install clean from 
>> the
>> > ports and don't see the difference...  Has anyone else had the same
>> > question?
>> >
>> > -Lee
>> > _________________
>> >
>> Hi,
>>
>> Your best bet is to read the handbook section
>> on packages and ports.  To answer your question
>> though, yes packages are pre-built and ports need
>> to be compiled, linked, etc from sources.
>>
>> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/index.html
>>
>> --Duane
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> []'s,
> Luiz Eduardo