RE: pkg_add help

From: Derrick Ryalls (ryallsd_at_datasphereweb.com)
Date: 07/28/03

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Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2003 15:30:13 -0700

    >
    > should it be in the ports directory when running
    > pkg_add? like usr/ports/security/packge
    >
    > say the package is in the security category
    >
    > or its ok to run in in my home directory or should it
    > be in ports directory?
    >

    pkg_add can be run from anywhere, and the file.tgz can reside anywhere.
    I usually just fetch the package to my home dir then su and pkg_add it.

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