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MAC Unix pkg/ install questions

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.

k2k
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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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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/how-to-install-linux-applications-in-os-x-a-complete-walkthrough/

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You can download Latest Linux Operating system here at http://linuxrise.com at the side of the page...
Enjoy...

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