Why Installing A Package Taking A Long Time?

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banyezdemah

• Jun 8, 2010

• #1

Hi

I'm wondering why installing a package with "make install" command takes a long time?
Is it normal ?
I think it's too bad for an operating system ...


Regards

 

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adamk

• Jun 8, 2010

• #2

First, if you're running 'make install' you're not installing a package. You are compiling source code. And yes, compiling from source can take a very long time. If you want to install a package, you would use pkg_add.

http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports.html

 

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banyezdemah

• Jun 8, 2010

• Thread Starter
• #3

I get it,
So I should say I installed "cvsup-without-gui" as following:

# pkg_add -r cvsup-without-gui

After that, I tried to "cvsup" with following command:

# cvsup /etc/supfilr


But it returned following message to me:

Code:

cvsup: Command not found.

What's the problem?

 

SirDice

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• Jun 8, 2010

• #4

a) Since Freebsd 6.3 you don't need cvsup anymore. Use csup(1).
b) after you installed something the shell needs to be "rehashed".

$ rehash

 

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banyezdemah

• Jun 8, 2010

• Thread Starter
• #5

Yes, I did it and the problem has been solved.

Thanks so much

 

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banyezdemah

• Jun 8, 2010

• Thread Starter
• #6

I have another question,

When we compile a new package, there is some other packages that I think they will compile too during the "make install" process.
I think they are the dependencies and should be compiled or installed.
What will happen if we do not choose them to compile during "make install" process?

 

SirDice

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• Jun 8, 2010

• #7

You don't have a choice. Dependencies will be build.

Take some time to read the handbook: Handbook: Chapter 4 Installing Applications: Packages and Ports