2 qstns re pc-bsd...

[Chris Whitehouse]

Gary Kline wrote:
> i ask here?  [i'm trying to add my beloved zsh [[heart-throbs]],
> and ff3, and others. i thought i had installed the ports stuff.
> nope.

When I looked at PCBSD some while ago it had 3 ways of doing ports. #1 
is standard (make install) FreeBSD ports, #2 is also standard FreeBSD 
ports but installed to a different location, #3 is PBI which is 
statically compiled (or at least is completely self contained in some 
way) and is a very quick binary install. zsh is available here 
http://www.pbidir.com/bt/pbi/96. The PBI system is a bit of a flagship 
aspect of PCBSD so probably works pretty well.

Method 2, which is the default when you build your own, is designed to 
keep 'your' ports separate from 'system' ports. Because PCBSD is a 
desktop system some ports eg kde are ready installed and are upgraded as 
part of a PCBSD system upgrade. 'Your' ports are installed in a separate 
place to allow PCBSD upgrades to occur without interfering with yours.

That's written from memory of a year ago - please check for yourself in 
case things have changed.

I think you mentioned in a previous post that you wanted PCBSD for some 
server stuff. I'm just curious because PCBSD is clearly aimed at desktop 
use, whereas one might think FreeBSD is a more appropriate choice for 
the server stuff. Not that either couldn't do either job...

Chris
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