From f53fa6269748fb43ceecfe29320761bb5d4b6c9f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: frueauf Date: Sat, 25 Apr 1998 10:51:02 +0000 Subject: Add note about another way to get an overview of pkgs in the tree. --- README | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'README') diff --git a/README b/README index 0d8f603f615..46a8cfa7976 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -$NetBSD: README,v 1.3 1998/04/24 13:55:58 agc Exp $ +$NetBSD: README,v 1.4 1998/04/25 10:51:02 frueauf Exp $ Welcome to the NetBSD Packages Collection ========================================= @@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ the package, and a pointer to a fuller description, by using a browser like lynx (see pkgsrc/www/lynx) or something like Mozilla (pkgsrc/www/mozilla), or Communicator. +Another way to find out what packages are in the collection is to +move to the top-level pkgsrc directory and type "make index". This +will create pksrc/INDEX which can be watched via "make print-index | more". +You can also search for particular packages or keywords via +"make search key=". + It is also possible to use the packaging software to install pre-compiled binary packages by typing "pkg_add ". To see what binary packages are available, see: -- cgit v1.2.3