From: Adam Flinton 

Chris wrote:

> FreeBSD is that way by default with its "ports" tree.  If you see an
> application, check the ports tree to see if it is there, go to it's
> directory in the ports tree and then use the command "make
install".  I
> love it because it is soooo simple.  It will download the source,
> compile it, and then install it automatically.  That being said, you
> still have to watch what you are doing on occasion.  I had some of my
> applications "break" when I upgraded them due to my not understanding
> what would change (which can be checked also!).
>
> Anyhow, I like my FreeBSD. :)
>

So do I esp as a gateway etc as I prefer it's ipfilter to iptables.

Gentoo is much the same except that you type "emerge "

Adam

> /Chris
>
>
> Adam Flinton wrote:
>
>> Antti Kurenniemi wrote:
>>
>>> This is where I went: http://www.linuxiso.org/distro.php?distro=29 -
>>> only 3 CD's available. Where did you get the 4th one from?
>>>
>>>
>>> Antti Kurenniemi
>>> (I can't read that list, it's like Visual Basic to me )
>>>
>>
>>
>> If the machine is on the net with a reasonable connection, go to
>> easyurpmi & set up the various sources including "main".
>>
>> You then get the lot & no popping of CD'es. In fact, go to the
"Media
>> manager" part of the URPMI gui & deselect the cd sources
(you can do
>> this via the cli as well).
>>
>> Often I do a minimal install, set up main, contrib etc & then just
>> install as I need it.
>>
>> Adam

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