* Kaya Saman <kayasa...@gmail.com> [2012-03-12 01:45]: > I do understand that compiling software is part of UNIX
for a pure user, no, not really. at least not any more. > >>Using FreeBSD I would just do this: > >> > >>cd /usr/ports/*/ntop > >>make install clean > >> > >>and providing my **ports** tree is uptodate it will work flawlessly. > >>Additionally on Linux for RPM based would be yum install ntop or DEB > >>based would be apt-get install ntop > >> > >Great story. > > Uh sorry.... was just trying to stress or rather emphasize my point. > I think eventually the only thing that got stressed was me :-( in openbsd, you just pkg_add ntop. now if that version isn't waht you want, you update the port (and submit it) - and dive into ports developers land. > Would it not just be easier and cleaner to create a new list for > newbies? That way the more advanced stuff could be taken care of on > this list and only people willing to help others could post useful > comments and help on the other list. the blind leading the blind leads nowhere. there have been attempts in that direction. > As in all of my 1 week being here not much help goes on just > arguments and flames. happens every now and then. it's not that we particularily like that, but that's apparently the price for an open list. -- Henning Brauer, h...@bsws.de, henn...@openbsd.org BS Web Services, http://bsws.de, Full-Service ISP Secure Hosting, Mail and DNS Services. Dedicated Servers, Root to Fully Managed Henning Brauer Consulting, http://henningbrauer.com/
