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Refresh the tips for the new pkg system.

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Gleb Smirnoff 2013-10-03 11:51:15 +00:00
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Notes: svn2git 2020-12-20 02:59:44 +00:00 
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@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ a root login. You can add a user to the wheel group by editing /etc/group.
By pressing "Scroll Lock" you can use the arrow keys to scroll backward By pressing "Scroll Lock" you can use the arrow keys to scroll backward
through the console output. Press "Scroll Lock" again to turn it off. through the console output. Press "Scroll Lock" again to turn it off.
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Can't remember if you've installed a certain port or not? Try "pkg_info Can't remember if you've installed a certain port or not? Try "pkg info
-Ix port_name". -x port_name".
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Ever wonder what those numbers after command names were, as in cat(1)? It's Ever wonder what those numbers after command names were, as in cat(1)? It's
the section of the manual the man page is in. "man man" will tell you more. the section of the manual the man page is in. "man man" will tell you more.
@ -96,12 +96,6 @@ If you want to play CDs with FreeBSD, a utility for this is already included.
Type 'cdcontrol' then 'help' to learn more. (You may need to set the CDROM Type 'cdcontrol' then 'help' to learn more. (You may need to set the CDROM
environment variable in order to make cdcontrol want to start.) environment variable in order to make cdcontrol want to start.)
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If you want to quickly check for duplicate package/port installations,
try the following pkg_info command.
pkg_info | sort | sed -e 's/-[0-9].*$//' | \
uniq -c | grep -v '^[[:space:]]*1'
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If you'd like to keep track of applications in the FreeBSD ports tree, take a If you'd like to keep track of applications in the FreeBSD ports tree, take a
look at FreshPorts; look at FreshPorts;
@ -356,11 +350,10 @@ adjust, just type 'mixer'.
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You can automatically download and install binary packages by doing You can automatically download and install binary packages by doing
pkg_add -r <URL> pkg install <package>
where you replace <URL> with the URL to the package. This will also This will also automatically install the packages that are dependencies
automatically install the packages the package you download is dependent on for the package you install (ie, the packages it needs in order to work.)
(ie, the packages it needs in order to work.)
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You can change the video mode on all consoles by adding something like You can change the video mode on all consoles by adding something like
the following to /etc/rc.conf: the following to /etc/rc.conf:
@ -448,8 +441,7 @@ You can use /etc/make.conf to control the options used to compile software
on this system. Example entries are in on this system. Example entries are in
/usr/share/examples/etc/make.conf. /usr/share/examples/etc/make.conf.
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You can use "pkg_info" to see a list of packages you have installed. You can use "pkg info" to see a list of packages you have installed.
-- Konstantinos Konstantinidis <kkonstan@duth.gr>
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You can use the 'fetch' command to retrieve files over ftp or http. You can use the 'fetch' command to retrieve files over ftp or http.