Installing Linux programs in FreeBSD.

Take a look at /usr/ports/Mk/bsd.linux-rpm.mk, especially the `do-install' target, this is how RPM packages are installed from FreeBSD ports.

Perhaps the easiest and cleanest way is creating a simple port, there are several ports you can use as an example, such as devel/linux-sdl12 and many more.
 
I am not creating interisuet port (though thanks for the info will help), and launch applications in linux freebsd. The documentation for freebsd Founded chapter "Chapter 10 Linux Binary Compatibility", but there's little information. I want to learn more.
 
Here is what I did to install SlickEdit (Linux version) on FreeBSD.

1. Got SlickEdit2008.bin
2. did brandelf -t Linux SlickEdit2008.bin
3. run the instalation as ./SlickEdit2008.bin
4. Got errors about missing linux libs.
5. installed those libs in /compat/linux dir.
6. ./SlickEdit2008.bin

And everything worked fine.
 
wht about DRQUEUE?

Thanks for the brief explanation, but what is the case for DrQueue? Do you have any idea about that? I downloaded the .tar package but am finding lots of files and a "folder" not an extension with the name bin. I hope you could guide me in that and I'll be thankful :)

lyuts said:
Here is what I did to install SlickEdit (Linux version) on FreeBSD.

1. Got SlickEdit2008.bin
2. did brandelf -t Linux SlickEdit2008.bin
3. run the instalation as ./SlickEdit2008.bin
4. Got errors about missing linux libs.
5. installed those libs in /compat/linux dir.
6. ./SlickEdit2008.bin

And everything worked fine.
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