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author | Marco S Hyman <marc@cvs.openbsd.org> | 1998-10-20 17:44:00 +0000 |
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committer | Marco S Hyman <marc@cvs.openbsd.org> | 1998-10-20 17:44:00 +0000 |
commit | 56e79d792027ad11b5328179e148f2ceb41fa613 (patch) | |
tree | 751337472584f9b3dc8f46982b924d158120cab7 | |
parent | 23da1a214900322c4bf528ceb067fe482432f42f (diff) |
add note about ssh/pgp from ftp only;
add (at least) for Theo. Mention that the package files are on
the same CD-ROM as the OS installation files for an architecture
-rw-r--r-- | distrib/notes/packages | 40 |
1 files changed, 24 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/distrib/notes/packages b/distrib/notes/packages index 527faf01e4b..3c8bec119a6 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/packages +++ b/distrib/notes/packages @@ -17,6 +17,17 @@ If you purchased the OpenBSD CD-ROM you already have several popular ``packages'', the ``ports'' collection, and some of the ``ports'' source file releases. + NOTE: Some important packages which are not permitted on the CD (due to + patents) are available on our FTP servers. In particular, we + provide the USA and international versions of both SSH and PGP. + The filenames are: + ssh-usa-1.2.26.tgz ssh-intl-1.2.26.tgz + pgp-usa-2.6.3.tgz pgp-intl-2.6.3.tgz + + You are STRONGLY urged to install one of the above ssh packages and + use ssh instead of telnet, rlogin, or rsh. See below for + instructions on installing packages using ftp. + Instructions for installing applications from the various sources using the different installation methods follow. If emacs is to be installed it should be installed first as it creates the ``info'' directory file @@ -26,13 +37,14 @@ Installing applications from the CD-ROM package collection: The OpenBSD CD-ROM ships with several applications pre-built for various hardware architectures. The number of applications - vary according to available disk space. Check the packages - directory on CD-ROM number 2 to see what packages are actually - available for your hardware architecture. + vary according to available disk space. Check the directory + OSREV/packages/MACHINE to see which packages are available for + your hardware architecture. That directory will be on the same + CD-ROM containing the OS installation files for your architecture. To install one or more of these packages you must 1) become the superuser (root) - 2) mount CD-ROM number 2 + 2) mount the appropriage CD-ROM 3) use the ``pkg_add'' command to install the software Example (in which we use su(1) to get superuser privileges, thus @@ -42,24 +54,19 @@ Installing applications from the CD-ROM package collection: Password: <enter your root password> # mkdir -p /cdrom # mount /dev/cd0a /cdrom - # pkg_add /cdrom/packages/<arch>/<package-name> + {:-#-:} pkg_add /cdrom/OSREV/packages/MACHINE/<package-name> # <add more packages if desired> # umount /cdrom - Your hardware architecture can be determined by issuing - the command ``arch''. The response will be something like - ``OpenBSD.sparc''. ``sparc'' is the architecture. - Package names are usually the application name and version with .tgz appended, e.g. emacs-20.3.tgz Installing applications from the ftp.openbsd.org package collection: - All packages have been placed on ftp.openbsd.org in the directory - pub/OpenBSD/OSREV/packages/<arch>/ where <arch> is the supported - hardware architecture. You may want to peruse the directory for - your architecture to see what packages are available. The packages - are also on the OpenBSD FTP mirror sites. See + All available packages for your architecture have been placed on + ftp.openbsd.org in the directory pub/OpenBSD/OSREV/packages/MACHINE/ + You may want to peruse this to see what packages are available. The + packages are also on the OpenBSD FTP mirror sites. See http://www.openbsd.org/ftp.html @@ -82,7 +89,7 @@ Installing applications from the ftp.openbsd.org package collection: RSAREF, a legal requirement for use within the United States due to patent issues. - Packages available {:-include-:}: + Packages available {:-include-:} (at least): ImageMagick-4.0.6.tgz mpeg_lib-1.2.1.tgz Xaw3d-1.3.tgz netpipes-4.1.1-export.tgz @@ -114,7 +121,8 @@ Installing applications from the ftp.openbsd.org package collection: mm-2.7.tgz Note: these packages may not exist for all architectures; other - packages may be added. + packages may be added. Some packages are only available via + ftp. Installing applications from the CD-ROM ports collection: |