What is the best method to install software on GhostBSD?
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 12:25 pm
Hello,
I am new to GhostBSD. I have used PC-BSD during the 3-5 versions but have not used it since. I also have used Ubuntu and other flavors (Zevenos and Lubuntu) on and off for a few years. Normally I used the built in package managers that are built in to those Distros and the rare case the software was not available through there I would download it and normally open it with the appropriate package manager and it would do the proper process to install the software on the system. Rarely have I had to unZip a package and manual place all the files where they belong.
Under GhostBSD for me Version 3.5 Mate i386 both on real hardware and under Virtualbox and VMWare the built in Package Manager maybe is 50% successful. What I mean by that is I can go through the entire download and install process but maybe 50% of the software will run after the process. Some will finish with XX number of errors or 0 errors in the process but may or may not work. Normally I do reboot after installing software just to play it safe whether it is necessary or not.
Examples
Netsurf - Installs with 0 Errors. When running the program it will load but not connect to any Web Site.
Chromium - Installs with 27 Errors. Will load the program but nothing is displayed in the browser window. I mean nothing total white screen. You can type in a URL and it will process it but total white screen.
Hatari - Installs with 1 Error. Will not load the program because of missing a Library File.
Plus many more programs that may or may not run after installing them regardless if there were any errors during installation. The examples listed above I can reproduce on real hardware and in VMs every single time.
For the ### of it I went to ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports ... 2-release/ and downloaded some apps but the Package Manager just unpacked them into my Download Folder and didn't install them.
After ranting about this I have not fully understood the and tried the following :
http://wiki.ghostbsd.org/index.php?titl ... ge_Manager
http://wiki.ghostbsd.org/index.php?titl ... Collection
To me if the built in Package Manager worked that would be ideal for most user's needs. Simply select the program from the list and let the Package Manager worry about the dependencies and do the rest. I am not against using the command line to install programs but the GUI would be far easier and also better for attracting and keeping users on GhostBSD.
What is the best method of installing software under GhostBSD? By the best I mean that the highest probability the software will run after installation.
I am new to GhostBSD. I have used PC-BSD during the 3-5 versions but have not used it since. I also have used Ubuntu and other flavors (Zevenos and Lubuntu) on and off for a few years. Normally I used the built in package managers that are built in to those Distros and the rare case the software was not available through there I would download it and normally open it with the appropriate package manager and it would do the proper process to install the software on the system. Rarely have I had to unZip a package and manual place all the files where they belong.
Under GhostBSD for me Version 3.5 Mate i386 both on real hardware and under Virtualbox and VMWare the built in Package Manager maybe is 50% successful. What I mean by that is I can go through the entire download and install process but maybe 50% of the software will run after the process. Some will finish with XX number of errors or 0 errors in the process but may or may not work. Normally I do reboot after installing software just to play it safe whether it is necessary or not.
Examples
Netsurf - Installs with 0 Errors. When running the program it will load but not connect to any Web Site.
Chromium - Installs with 27 Errors. Will load the program but nothing is displayed in the browser window. I mean nothing total white screen. You can type in a URL and it will process it but total white screen.
Hatari - Installs with 1 Error. Will not load the program because of missing a Library File.
Plus many more programs that may or may not run after installing them regardless if there were any errors during installation. The examples listed above I can reproduce on real hardware and in VMs every single time.
For the ### of it I went to ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports ... 2-release/ and downloaded some apps but the Package Manager just unpacked them into my Download Folder and didn't install them.
After ranting about this I have not fully understood the and tried the following :
http://wiki.ghostbsd.org/index.php?titl ... ge_Manager
http://wiki.ghostbsd.org/index.php?titl ... Collection
To me if the built in Package Manager worked that would be ideal for most user's needs. Simply select the program from the list and let the Package Manager worry about the dependencies and do the rest. I am not against using the command line to install programs but the GUI would be far easier and also better for attracting and keeping users on GhostBSD.
What is the best method of installing software under GhostBSD? By the best I mean that the highest probability the software will run after installation.