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sk8harddiefast · #6 October 24th, 2010, 03:40

Quote:

I'm not that familiar with FreeBSD and have to search for answers on almost everything.

Some useful tips to help you start.
Search for a port

Code:

cd /usr/ports
make search name=the pkg you want

or

Code:

whereis the pkg you want

The second command is not needed to run it into /usr/ports.
Flags for a port (for example amsn) If "nothing to configure" that means that have no flags

Code:

cd /usr/ports/net-im/amsn
make config

Install a port (for example amsn)

Code:

cd /usr/ports/net-im/amsn
make install clean

ALWAYS run make clean to remove work folder before build it again!
or

Code:

pkg_add -r amsn

Remove a package (for example amsn)

Code:

cd /usr/ports/net-im/amsn
make deinstall clean

or

Code:

pkg_delete -f

and the exactly output of command

Code:

pkg_info | grep amsn

Remove everything related on amsn

Code:

pkg_delete -xfri amsn

-x tells it to search for any packages with "amsn" in the name
-f tells it to forcibly remove the package, even if there are other packages that depend on it
-r tells it to remove dependent packages as well
-i tells it to ask you whether or not to remove the package, before actually removing it, in case there are some you want to keep
(From Phoenix post)
Update your ports tree

Code:

portsnap fetch update

Install the updates

Code:

portmaster -a

Install specific updates (not all)

Code:

portmaster -ai

Clean your ports tree and useless distfiles

Code:

portsclean -CDD

Copy a folder

Code:

cp -R folder (and not folder/)

On BSD folder from folder/ is different
Find a package if is intalled on your system

Code:

pkg_info | grep the package you want to search

Load a module (for example linux)

Code:

kldload linux

Unload a module

Code:

kldunload linux

Update your system

Code:

freebsd-update fetch

Install updates

Code:

freebsd-update install

Upgrade your system

Code:

freebsd-update upgrade -r 8.1-RELEASE

Fix missing dependencies.
Notice: You must install portupgrade tool from ports first. Pkgdb is part of this tool.

Code:

pkgdb -F

I think this is the basics commands to save you from searching hours on google to find the right answer

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