[vox-tech] Components of a FreeBSD Minimum Install [OT]

[Daniel Hurt]

Yes, thanks :)  I have gathered that, but I was wondering what is 
included in this set of "userland" and is there an easy way (automated) 
to gather the information about the versions of the software installed 
instead of finding each command and then appending -v or -V?  Or is 
there a place that I am missing that lists these packages and versions?

For instance, FreeBSD 5.2.1 comes with:
gcc 3.3.3
OpenSSH_3.6.1p1
grep (GNU grep) 2.4d
A version of the core utilities

Dan Hurt


David King wrote:
> A minimum install installs no packages, just the base system. The base 
> system is what "FreeBSD" is, unlike Linux it is not just a kernel, but 
> an actual set of userland, too.
> 
> On Jun 25, 2004, at 13.07, Daniel Hurt wrote:
> 
>> Greetings,
>>
>> There was no response on the VOX list, I thought I might take Bill's 
>> suggestion and post to vox-tech.
>>
>> I have been poking around trying to figure out how to tell what a 
>> minimum Free BSD install would install.  That might sound a bit weird, 
>> but I would like to know what packages and versions are installed when 
>> I select a minimum install of FreeBSD. I have been Googling around, 
>> but nothing has helped yet.  I was wondering if someone here might 
>> know a source of information that I could read up on.
>>
>> The closest thing I can come up with is:
>>
>> # pkg_info
>>
>> But, for a minimum install it tells me that I have no packages 
>> installed.  It does not really display the relevant information, I am 
>> not sure if I am using it right :-/  Some packages are installed 
>> because  it has the csh shell and the ssh daemon install on it.
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Dan Hurt
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