Hi! On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 03:49:24PM +0000, Jay wrote: >The "important" messages from installing packages/ports. >There is something I have noticed in various package/port systems, including >OpenBSD, Debian, and more. >Here is an example: >$ sudo pkg_add python--- python-2.5.2 -------------------If you want to use >this package as your default system python, as rootcreate symbolic links like >so (overwriting any previous default): ln -sf /usr/local/bin/python2.5 >/usr/local/bin/python ln -sf /usr/local/bin/pydoc2.5 /usr/local/bin/pydoc
>Now, in this case, I have installed just one package, interactively, so the >point is mostly moot.But for the scenario of installing something with >dependencies, something that takes a while,where I walk away and come back >much later, these "important" messages, these messages aboutoptional manual >configuration, should be collected somewhere for my perusal. >Maybe they already are? pkg_info -M package_name pkg_info -M -a man 1 pkg_info >Thanks, - Jay Hope that helps. Kind regards, Hannah.
