In article <yam9460.2618.96159128@smtp.nerim.net>,
	Pascal MARCELIN <marcelin@wanadoo.fr> writes:
> Let's say I'd like to install gnome precompiled package as can be found on
> ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/1.6.1/amiga/gnome/ using pgk_add.
> 
> This directory holds 134 packages.
> 
> Where can I get information on each package ; them that are
> mendatory/optional ; the proper installation order, ...?

You don't need that information, the system will figure it out automatically.
Try e.g. this:

setenv PKG_PATH ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/1.6.1/amiga/All/
pkg_add gnome-utils-1.4.1nb2

	Kind regards

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