[OpenIndiana-discuss] Build essential

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Tim Mooney via openindiana-discuss
<openindiana-discuss at openindiana.org> writes:

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> first.
>
> build-essential won't get you *every* development-related package, but
> it's enough to get started.
>
> I think build-essential is a consolidation, not a package, so that may
> be why it wasn't showing up in your search.

Hey, thanks for the very helpful input.  Got it installed just the way
you said.  Looking at the `pkg contents -m build-essential' gives a good
look at all the gear in that conglomerate.   Lots of good and
necessary stuff.


> Also, if you wanted a GUI, you probably want
>
> 	pfexec pkg install mate_install
> 	pfexec pkg uninstall mate_install

> (you don't need to keep mate_install after its pulled in all the GUI
> stuff, so 'mate_install' can be safely removed once its installed its
> dependencies).

Once again really good practical and  helpful input... thx again.