I wish to avoid ports in general and stick to -RELEASE versions, but I don't get the updated packages like OpenOffice and other software in -STABLE.
Is there any way to install packages with dependencies from other distribution sets without breaking the base system?
I ask because the documentation always talks of ports and not packages. I cannot afford to use ports because 1. I have a slow network connection and ports sources are generally larger in size and 2. The time taken to compile apps, especially non-trivial ones are too much and I am willing to accept slightly lower versions.
So any suggestions on what package management technique to use? I find pkg_add pkg_delete etc. too basic. Is there any software for purely package management without using ports at all?
Also should I keep my base system as RELEASE and use packages from other branches?
Is there any way to install packages with dependencies from other distribution sets without breaking the base system?
I ask because the documentation always talks of ports and not packages. I cannot afford to use ports because 1. I have a slow network connection and ports sources are generally larger in size and 2. The time taken to compile apps, especially non-trivial ones are too much and I am willing to accept slightly lower versions.
So any suggestions on what package management technique to use? I find pkg_add pkg_delete etc. too basic. Is there any software for purely package management without using ports at all?
Also should I keep my base system as RELEASE and use packages from other branches?