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Operating system: Unix: FreeBSD: Install: Package: What is the default package installer in FreeBSD?

Feb 27th, 2004 00:49
Knud van Eeden,


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--- Knud van Eeden --- 27 February 2004 - 09:43 am -------------------

Operating system: Unix: FreeBSD: Install: Package: What is the default 
package installer in FreeBSD?

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In a console type the command:

 pkg_add <path name>

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e.g.

 pkg_add /cdrom/packages/All/netscape-communicator-4.5.tgz

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e.g.

 pkg_add /cdrom/packages/All/lynx-2.8.1.1.tgz

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Type

 man pkg_add

for more information

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Internet: see also:

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Operating system: Linux: Installation: File: Overview: Can you give me 
an overview of installation?
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/29106/fid/107

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Operating system: Unix: FreeBSD: Console: Open: How to open a console 
in Unix FreeBSD?
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/29045/fid/525

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