freshports

[dubnik]

hi

i would like to ask how can I install some port from freshports
for example pidgin

thx

[ale]

The ports on freshports are not from freshports, but from FreeBSD.
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports-using.html

If you don't have the ports tree (check /usr/ports), run portsnap fetch extract to get it.
Then you periodically can get updates running portsnap fetch update.

To install pidgin run cd /usr/ports/net-im/pidgin && make install clean, but I think it's better if you read the link I've posted before.

[dubnik]

i have installed pidgin but its old version
i saw at freshports latest version 2.5.2 so i wanted install from fresh ports. . .

[sverreh]

pidgin-2.5.2 is in ports. To install, do as ale said:
# cd /usr/ports/net-im/pidgin && make install clean

If it is not in your ports tree, you need to update (again, as ale told you before :P )

[ale]

If you have it installed, remove it before rebuilding it or read the paragraphs about updating with portupgrade/portmaster/portmanager in the same page I've linked before.

[dubnik]

thx now its ok.

[ale]

You are welcome!

You could just push the thanks button for that.

[estrabd]

hi

i would like to ask how can I install some port from freshports
for example pidgin

thx

Freshports is just a website that monitors what's in the ports tree.

[lyuts]

I think it would be useful to update your ports tree before installing pidgin.

I usually do this:
/usr/ports> make update