Menu

Best Practices

Help
Anonymous
2001-06-07
2001-06-08
  • Anonymous

    Anonymous - 2001-06-07

    I am familliar with RedHat but just learning OS X... What are the "official" locations for the GNU-Darwin packages for pkg_add? /usr/pkg? /usr/packages? The source for make install? /usr/src? /usr/install? Also: Can I use pkg_add for md5.tgz? Or do I have to un-tar it and make install? How do I get/install the source? I want to port ifenslave.c to bond two nics but need to compile it. OS X rocks! I'm hooked!

     
    • proclus realm

      proclus realm - 2001-06-07

      All of the pkg* applications would typically go in /usr/sbin.  Md5 is required for ports system operation.  As for install source, you could get it from FreeBSD, but try this instead.

      ln -s /usr/bin/install /usr/local/bin

      Also, be sure to read the porting tips for other insightful examples of this kind of trick.

      Now, what is ifenslave.c?  That sounds like something I should know about! 

      Regards,
      proclus

       
      • Anonymous

        Anonymous - 2001-06-08

        ifenslave creates a virtual ethernet
        interface by bonding several physical interfaces.

        This provides fail-save and load-balancing.

        ftp://sliepen.warande.net/pub/eql/README-bonding
        ftp://sliepen.warande.net/pub/eql/ifenslave.c

         

Log in to post a comment.