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diff --git a/distrib/notes/packages b/distrib/notes/packages index a8826945ff0..3f72af32095 100644 --- a/distrib/notes/packages +++ b/distrib/notes/packages @@ -1,18 +1,18 @@ -dnl $OpenBSD: packages,v 1.44 2010/07/10 19:40:06 miod Exp $ +dnl $OpenBSD: packages,v 1.45 2010/07/29 17:38:13 steven Exp $ As complete as your OpenBSD system is, you may want to add any of several excellent third party software applications. There are several ways to do this. You can: -1) Obtain the source code and build the application based - upon whatever installation procedures are provided with the - application. +1) Use the OpenBSD ``package'' collection to grab a pre-compiled + and tested version of the application for your hardware. 2) Use the OpenBSD ``ports'' collection to automatically get any needed source file, apply any required patches, create the application, and install it for you. -3) Use the OpenBSD ``package'' collection to grab a pre-compiled - and tested version of the application for your hardware. +3) Obtain the source code and build the application based + upon whatever installation procedures are provided with the + application. If you purchased the OpenBSD CD-ROM set you already have several popular ``packages'', and the ``ports'' collection. @@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ Installing applications from the CD-ROM ports collection: Installing applications from the OpenBSD ports collection: - See http://www.OpenBSD.org/ports.html for current instructions - on obtaining and installing OpenBSD ports. + See http://www.OpenBSD.org/faq/ports/ports.html for current + instructions on obtaining and installing OpenBSD ports. You should also refer to the ports(7) manual page. @@ -115,5 +115,6 @@ Installing other applications: If you can't find an existing port, try to make your own and feed it back to OpenBSD. That's how our ports collection grows. - Some details can be found at http://www.OpenBSD.org/porting.html + Some details can be found in the OpenBSD Porter's Handbook at + http://www.openbsd.org/faq/ports/ with more help coming from the mailing list, <ports@OpenBSD.org>. |