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install screen…

# cd /usr/ports/sysutils/screen
# make install distclean
install apache…

# cd /usr/ports/www/apache2
# make install distclean
install php4…

# cd /usr/ports/lang/php4
# make install distclean
install php4-extensions…

# cd /usr/ports/lang/php4-extensions
# make install distclean
install samba…

# cd /usr/ports/net/samba
# make install distclean
install python …

# cd /usr/ports/lang/python
# make install distclean
various python modules…

I’ve recently discovered the FreeBSD GEOM project and while creating a server to house my many projects I recently had to dig out some old notes and come up with some new ones. Here are my quick and dirty notes to self so I don’t have to find paper anymore:

• Install FreeBSD 5.4 or latest stable (minimum install)
• Before rebooting [alt]-[F4] to open a new terminal then:

  # sysctl kern.geom.debugflags=16
  # gmirror label -v -b round-robin gm0 /dev/ad0
  # echo geom_mirror_load="YES" > /boot/loader.conf
  # pkg_add -r cvsup-without-gui
  # pkg_add -r bash2
  # pkg_add -r nano
  # rehash

  # cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.old

  (change all /dev/ad0 references to /dev/mirror/gm0)
  # nano -w /etc/fstab
  *or*
  # sed -e 's/\/dev\/ad/\/dev\/mirror\/gm/g' /etc/fstab.old > /etc/fstab

  Now change your default shell to BASH

  # chsh

  Change the Shell: /bin/csh line to: Shell: /usr/local/bin/bash2

• Reboot
• After a sucessful reboot:

  # gmirror insert gm0 /dev/ad2
  # gmirror list | more
  # gmirror status

• Now to get ports up to date and rolling:

  # cp /usr/share/examples/etc/make.conf /etc/make.conf
  # cp /usr/share/examples/cvsup/standard-supfile /usr
  # cp /usr/share/examples/cvsup/ports-supfile /usr
  # chmod u+w /etc/make.conf /usr/standard-supfile /usr/ports-supfile

• Edit these config files and change the CHANGE_THIS.FreeBSD.org to an official mirror between cvsup1.FreeBSD.org to cvsup9.FreeBSD.org
• Finally, run cvsup -g -L 2 /usr/ports-supfile and cvsup -g -L 2 /usr/standard-supfile. Now is a good time to grab a drink, take a nap, read a book, etc.

References:

• Using Software RAID-1 with FreeBSD
• FreeBSD Handbook: Chapter 4 Installing Applications: Packages and Ports
• MadPenguin: FreeBSD Install Guide