Charles Howse wrote:
If you've configured your make.conf, ports will produce a faster piece of software (Since it's otpimised for your machine) while packages install quickly (And work on machines with no compiler installed)I'm confused ( which is not an uncommon occurrence ), let's say I know I don't need to edit the source code of any of the additional software that I plan to install, but I want the latest version.
Should I install from ports or sysistall/packages/FTP?
I just installed Midnight Commander from ports ( make && make install && make clean ), and with all the dependencies, it took over 30 minutes on my Celeron 300 w/64 MB, vs. less than a minute from sysinstall.
Thanks, Charles
Adam
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