Re: I wrote this about packages and ports in 2023, hopefully still useful to some who come here

On 2024-08-31 15:55, Peter N. M. Hansteen wrote:

> After offering https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=172503305621176&w=2,
> I remembered writing that slightly longer piece, which offers some explanation
> of how things work in addition to copy-pasteable material.
>
> There is room for both approaches.

There is one piece of advice in Peters
https://nxdomain.no/~peter/youve_installed_it_now_what_packages.html
that is virtually invaluable: use the "script" command to get a log
of all commands you enter and their output.

https://man.openbsd.org/script

I'll add one piece of advice: keep a log book, a diary of what problems
you face and how you intend to solve them. Then, if something doesn't
work the way you intended, your script files and the log book tells you
where to start digging. As a bonus, when you eventually replace the
machine, you will know a lot better what you need to do to get the new
one in the working order you prefer.

Even if you're a seasoned Unix admin and work with OpenBSD systems all
day, you will forget details about individual systems. Keeping a log
book is how you still can stay on top of your game. It also improves
learning.

--
Åke Nordin <ake.nordin@netia.se>, resident Net/Lunix/telecom geek.
Netia Data AB, Stockholm SWEDEN *46#7O466OI99#