RE: ports

[Dean Carey <dcarey_(_at_)_dolfin_(_dot_)_com>]

ftp to  ftp.openbsd.org
change to pub/OpenBSD/snapshots and get ports.tar.gz
cd /usr
tar xzvf ports.tar.gz

DON'T permit telnet to your box, use SSH!

Good luck!

Dean Carey

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-----Original Message-----
From: Fido Dido [mailto:fidodido007in_(_at_)_yahoo_(_dot_)_com]
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 5:30 PM
To: misc_(_at_)_openbsd_(_dot_)_org
Subject: ports


    Hi all,
       Newbie qn. I managed to (FTP) install OBSD today.how ever i don't
have
the /usr/ports directory.HOw do i get it? I also would like to know how to
enable remote telnet to my OBSD box.Please advice.

Thanks,
Fido