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From: brian@shift.lan.awfulhak.org (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Problem with netscape 3
Date: 10 Mar 1997 11:08:52 GMT
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <332239A0.1D93@netvigator.com>,
"!VAN" <guest@netvigator.com> writes:
> Hi Brian,
>
> Thanks! The problem solved when i use the port (downloaded from
> FreeBSD)...
>
> Then i want to ask a question about the differences between the
> installation methods below:
>
> Method 1)
> Move the file "netscape-v301-export.x86-unknown-bsd.tar.gz" to directory
> "/usr/ports/distfile"
> Then extract the port and "make install"
You should really just put the port in /usr/ports/distfiles and type
make install. It'll extract it itself.
> Method 2)
> Just extract "netscape-v301-export.x86-unknown-bsd.tar.gz" to "/tmp"
> Then "install -c -m [files] [directory]"
As I said via mail, the install in /usr/ports/*/*/Makefile may do other
things - like call mkfontdir for netscape (disclaimer: this is just
heresay, I've never looked at this Makefile).
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !