Ok, so after trying PC-BSD out in a VM and desiding PBIs suck (IMO). I'm installing FreeBSD in a VM. Anyway, I don't quite get the package/ports thing. What the handbook does not have, is how to update packages. Ports, yes, but not packages. Now, I have a couple other questions I was hoping someone would anwser to clearifi things I've read in the handbook.
1. Is there any real advanage to using ports over packages if I don't plan on making any changes?
2. On a system using an amd phenom ii x4, about how long would a big package such as gnome take to complie from port?
3. The command to install a package is pkg_add -r [package] correct?
4. FreeBSD will fetch dependices right?
5. The handbook seems to talk about the ports tree is if it is actully on your system. What does this mean? Is it the same for packages?
6. Is there a package for every port (and vesaversa)
7. (as above) How to I update my packages?
8. Does the package of a DE (such as Gnome) also have all the basic tools of said DE? (ex. leafpad, xterm etc.)
9. When I pkg_add(1) something, do I need the version as I do in pkg_delete(1)?
10. What packages are need to run the de that arnt included? (such as x)
11. Can I list multiple packages in a pkg_add(1)? (pkg_add gnome xorg)
12. Is the FreeBSD forum welcoming of newbs?
1. Is there any real advanage to using ports over packages if I don't plan on making any changes?
2. On a system using an amd phenom ii x4, about how long would a big package such as gnome take to complie from port?
3. The command to install a package is pkg_add -r [package] correct?
4. FreeBSD will fetch dependices right?
5. The handbook seems to talk about the ports tree is if it is actully on your system. What does this mean? Is it the same for packages?
6. Is there a package for every port (and vesaversa)
7. (as above) How to I update my packages?
8. Does the package of a DE (such as Gnome) also have all the basic tools of said DE? (ex. leafpad, xterm etc.)
9. When I pkg_add(1) something, do I need the version as I do in pkg_delete(1)?
10. What packages are need to run the de that arnt included? (such as x)
11. Can I list multiple packages in a pkg_add(1)? (pkg_add gnome xorg)
12. Is the FreeBSD forum welcoming of newbs?