Is FreeBSD able to install software?
By Daki - Last updated: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - Save & Share - One Comment
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I freshly downloaded FreeBSD 7.0. I updated the ports, but was unable to install VNC, TightVNC, or Firefox 2.
I freshly downloaded FreeBSD 7.0. I updated the ports, but was unable to install VNC, TightVNC, or Firefox 2.
I was able to install Fluxbox and Firefox 1.5.
VNC gave me this error: “local modification time does not match remote.”
TightVNC said it needed a Java patch. It directed me to a website to download a file, but it won’t download. (Tried on 2 different systems using different web browsers)
I completely wiped out the FreeBSD installation and tried again. I had the same problem.
Is this a common problem with FreeBSD?
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Comment from Colinc
Time February 25, 2010 at 10:36 pm
It is nowhere near as easy to get such software as Linux. Not many people are yet writing compatible programs. And those you would normally compile on Linux, require a different compiler for FREE BSD.