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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
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From: andrewg@netcom.com (Andrew Ghali)
Subject: Quickie: How do I do an install from /cdrom/ports
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Summary: Need info on installing FreeBSD ported software
Keywords: ports
Organization: Netcom Online Communications Services (408-241-9760 login: guest)
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 1995 01:57:28 GMT
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Sender: andrewg@netcom6.netcom.com

Color me a dummy, but I'm an old Ultrix user.  Now I'm installing from thr
FreeBSD 2.0 CDROM, and I'd like to install things like olvwm and fvwm but
the concept of the "port" has me scratching my head.  Packages I could figure
out but not the ports.  I am assuming there is an automated way of doing this.
And yes, I could not find it in the FAQ (or did I miss it?).

Thanx for the assistance.

Andrew