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OpenBSD is a fairly complete system of its own, but still there is a lot |
OpenBSD is a fairly complete system of its own, but still there is a lot |
of software that one might want see added. However there is the problem |
of software that one might want see added. However there is the problem |
on where to draw the line as to what to include, as well as the occasional |
on where to draw the line as to what to include, as well as the occasional |
licensing and export restriction problems. In what is supposed to be |
licensing and export restriction problems. As OpenBSD is supposed to be |
small stand-alone UNIX-like operating system, some things just can't be |
a small stand-alone UNIX-like operating system, some things just can't be |
shipped with the system. |
shipped with the system. |
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We wanted to find a way for users to easily get software we don't provide |
We wanted to find a way for users to easily get software we don't provide |
and started to look around. We didn't have to look far as a sibling project, |
and started to look around. We didn't have to look far, as sibling project |
<a href="http://www.freebsd.org/">FreeBSD</a>, had an excellent mechanism |
<a href="http://www.freebsd.org/">FreeBSD</a> already had an |
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excellent mechanism |
for exactly this purpose called |
for exactly this purpose called |
<a href="http://www.freebsd.org/ports/">"The ports collection"</a>. |
<a href="http://www.freebsd.org/ports/">"The ports collection"</a>. |
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You can also ftp the 2.3 version from the pub/OpenBSD/2.3 directory |
You can also ftp the 2.3 version from the pub/OpenBSD/2.3 directory |
on any of the <a href=ftp.html>ftp mirror sites</a>. |
on any of the <a href=ftp.html>ftp mirror sites</a>. |
Note: this version, also on the 2.3 CDROM, is not the most |
Note: this version, also on the 2.3 CDROM, is not the most |
recent version. You likely want to get and use a newer version |
recent version. You likely will want to get and use a newer version |
<h3><font color=#0000e0>Example use of the Ports tree</font></h3> |
<h3><font color=#0000e0>Example use of the Ports tree</font></h3> |
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Let's say you managed to get a ports tree and you want to compile and |
Let's say you managed to get a ports tree and you want to compile and |
install the archiving utility <code>unzip</code>. You should be able to |
install the archiving utility <code>unzip</code>. You should be able to |
something like: |
do something like this: |
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% cd /usr/ports/archivers/unzip |
% cd /usr/ports/archivers/unzip |
% su |
% su |
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as well as OpenBSD specific policies and hints. |
as well as OpenBSD specific policies and hints. |
<h3><font color=#0000e0>Problems and contacts</font></h3> |
<h3><font color=#0000e0>Problems and contacts</font></h3> |
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If you have trouble with ports please send mail to the OpenBSD |
If you have trouble with ports please send e-mail to the OpenBSD |
ports mailing list, <a href="mailto:ports@openbsd.org">ports@OpenBSD.ORG</a>. |
ports mailing list, <a href="mailto:ports@openbsd.org">ports@OpenBSD.ORG</a>. |
Patches are always appreciated, but in any case please provide: |
Corrections are always welcome, but in any case do please provide: |
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<li>The output of <code>uname -a</code> |
<li>The output of <code>uname -a</code>, |
<li>Your OpenBSD version, including any patches you may have applied. |
<li>Your OpenBSD version, including any patches you may have applied, |
<li>A complete description of the problem. |
<li>A complete description of the problem. |
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