Re: Primary Differences: FreeBSD/Linux

From: Tom Ryerson (no_at_spam.please)
Date: 02/28/04 

Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 06:38:50 GMT

Andrew Reilly wrote:
>
>
> On Sat, 28 Feb 2004 06:24:15 +0000, Tom Ryerson wrote:
>> Lowell Gilbert wrote:
>>> nc, I don't know.
>>>
>>
>> Little TCP tool. Much better than telnet for scripts, and faster, and you
>> can do a lot with it. Just needs libc6.
>
> Check /usr/ports/net/nc or .../nc6, the clone with IPv6 support.
> Should just fetch and compile.
> (Or look in http://www.freebsd.org/ports/net.html for this and other,
> similar goodies.)
>
>> Errr...Does FreeBSD *use* libc6? But I'd be surprised if it didn't compile.
>
> No, FreeBSD has its own libc, as do all of the BSDs. Libc6 is a
> GNU thing.
>
>> Might have to tweak the Makefile/config script...
>
> That's what the port will do for you. I've just looked, and
> there are no patch files and no extra configure arguments, so
> obviously the built-in configure script gets everything right.
>
> Cheers,
>
> --
> Andrew
>

That about clinches it. I appreciate your advice Andrew. Outta here for
tonight, will check back in soon.

Tom

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