And in FreeBSD (OpenBSD stole the ports method from FreeBSD, so you can probably do the same in OpenBSD), do: make package after "make install", and now you have a binary package file that you can simply "pkg_add " on your other boxes, without having to download/extract/patch/compile over and over. D * On Wed, Jul 19, 2000 at 04:32:35PM -0700, J.L.Francois wrote: > In OpenBSD do: > > cd /usr/ports/ make > make install > > JLF Sends.... > > It seems like on Wed, Jul 19, 2000 at 03:50:12PM -0700, der.hans scribbled: > Orig Msg> > Why not just go with the OS by the creators of these packages and let Redhat > Orig Msg> > do as they please... > Orig Msg> > > Orig Msg> > OpenBSD for me! > Orig Msg> > Orig Msg> Sounds like something from 1001 Arabian Nights to me ;-). > Orig Msg> > Orig Msg> Yes, *BSD is quite the option were I ever to get off my lazy butt and play > Orig Msg> with it :). > Orig Msg> > Orig Msg> ciao, > Orig Msg> > Orig Msg> der.hans > Orig Msg> > Orig Msg> > PS "apt-get install ssh" is really the way to go, though ;-). > Orig Msg> > Orig Msg> PPS "apt-get install ssh" still rocks, but some of the *BSDs are supposed > Orig Msg> to have similar functionality, which is PDC*. > Orig Msg> > Orig Msg> * Pretty Damned Cool > Orig Msg> > Orig Msg> -- > > _______________________________________________ > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss