Hi there.

I installed freebsd on server and have some questions about it.

1) I have integrated network card. Can I use it or it's better to use PCI card?
2) I didn't find the wget command, is there in freebsd something like wget?
3) In Linux there is command up2date to update packages, what should I use in freebsd?
4) What is port and how it differs from distribution?

Thanks

Originally posted by null
1) I have integrated network card. Can I use it or it's better to use PCI card?
2) I didn't find the wget command, is there in freebsd something like wget?
3) In Linux there is command up2date to update packages, what should I use in freebsd?
4) What is port and how it differs from distribution?

1) Your integrated one should be fine unless FBSD isn't picking it up.
2) Try 'fetch'. You can also install wget from the ports if you want: /usr/ports/ftp/wget
3) If you install from ports, you can try using /usr/ports/sysutils/portupgrade
4) Ports are Makefiles that download, compile, and install packages. There's many, many packages in the ports structure. You can also reinstall, deinstall, and customize ports. They are fabulous. :)

Thanks, allera, very much!

One more question, where can I find port tree?

The ports tree is generally /usr/ports. If you don't have that, type '/stand/sysinstall' and install the ports from there (Configure -> Distributions -> Ports).

I know that, but these ports may not be knew, where I can download them?

cvsup

Use cvsupit-without-GUI to install it, to find things in ports use make search key=<something> from /usr/ports

The ports tree is on the cd, mount the cd on /cdrom and run /stand/sysinstall, choose post-installation tasks.


Enjoy.