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OpenBSD: Install Firefox Web Browser

last updated July 17, 2011 in OpenBSD

How do I install Mozilla Firefox which is a free and open source web browser under OpenBSD operating systems?

OpenBSD: Install nmap Network Port Scanner Security Tool

last updated November 29, 2012 in OpenBSD

How do I install nmap network security and auditing tool under OpenBSD operating system?

FreeBSD Install Applications

last updated March 19, 2008 in FreeBSD, Package Management

Q. How do I install applications under FreeBSD operating systems?
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OpenBSD Install MySQL Server

last updated January 17, 2019 in OpenBSD, Package Management, UNIX

How do I install and run MySQL version 5 database Server under OpenBSD UNIX operating systemm?
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FreeBSD install Perl language

last updated August 5, 2007 in FreeBSD, Perl

Q. I need Perl programming language to run scripts. How do I install perl on FreeBSD operating system?

A. Practical Extraction and Report Language or Perl can be installed using FreeBSD ports or binary package system. Perl is a language optimized for scanning arbitrary text files, extracting information from those text files, and printing reports based on that information. It’s also a good language for many system management tasks. The language is intended to be practical (easy to use, efficient, complete) rather than beautiful (tiny, elegant, minimal).

Install perl using FreeBSD ports

Perl5 port is located at /usr/ports/lang/perl5.8. Type the command as follows to install Perl5:
# cd /usr/ports/lang/perl5.8 # make;make install;make clean

Now perl will be installed and binary path to perl is /usr/local/bin/perl.

Install perl using FreeBSD pkg_add command

Just type the following command:
# pkg_add -v -r perl

OpenBSD Install BASH Shell Package Command

last updated September 17, 2019 in OpenBSD, Package Management, UNIX

How do I install BASH shell package under OpenBSD operating system? How do I set bash as a default login shell under OpenBSD?

How To: FreeBSD install VIM text editor using pkg and ports

last updated June 13, 2018 in BASH Shell, FreeBSD, Package Management, Vim

How do I install VIM text editor for my FreeBSD server? I like vim as it is a highly configurable text editor and efficient one. Currently, it has an old version of vi. How can I install vim text editor on a FreeBSD server or desktop?