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MAC Unix pkg/ install questions

Aug 16th, 2009

hi, i just got myself a mac book and don't know much about its unix.
first of all, i would really like to know if there is a repository like redhat so i can do "yum" to search and install the repository packages.

when i do "uname" it is Darwins

i tried to download vnc... should i download the linux one or the unix one?

thanks much.

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Re: MAC Unix pkg/ install questions

Aug 18th, 2009

Mac/Darwin is a modified FreeBSD, not linux. I hope that helps you some -- I would start looking at BSD options.

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Re: MAC Unix pkg/ install questions

Aug 20th, 2009

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Originally Posted by sknake

Mac/Darwin is a modified FreeBSD, not linux. I hope that helps you some -- I would start looking at BSD options.

Actually it's a hybrid of the FreeBSD kernel and the Mach microkernel.

You're better off getting Mac packages for a Mac. However, if you really need to install Linux/Unix packages then you can follow this tutorial:

http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/05/09...e-walkthrough/