Erik Winkler wrote:

> James Kelly wrote:
>
> > cpin dosn't work
> > I copy a tgz file to the mac drive and do cpin joe.2.8.tgz /usr/pkg/j=
oe.2.8.tgz
> > and IT DOSNT WORK. Minishell tells me it can't open the file on the m=
ac drive.
> >
> > Tell me guys I installed the darn OS with the mac installer WHY CAN'T=
 I INSTALL
> > THE APPS THE SAME WAY?
>
> Because the OS files are tar/gzip files and the applications are packag=
e files.
> Don't let the *.tgz fool you, they
> are not the same type of file, they are just compressed using the UNIX =
standard of
> tar/gzip.
>
> >
> > MiniShell dosn't work
> > how am I supposed to get the apps installed?
>
> MiniShell is failing because it doesn't have the path to your *.tgz fil=
e on the Mac
> drive.  It is looking for it by default where your Installer applicatio=
n is
> located.  You can give it an exact path like MacHD:mypackages:joe.2.8.t=
gz.  That
> should solve your problem.
>
> Erik
>
> >
> > Help in minishell is no help.
> >
> > Jim Kelly
> > Bjarne B=E4ckstr=F6m wrote:
> >
> > > On Wed, 05 Apr 2000 08:52:07 -0400, James Kelly <james.kelly@tcs.wa=
p.org>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >This is a problem I'm having, I used the mac sid installer I used =
to
> > > >install the os to install a bunch of apps. Now the system can't fi=
nd the
> > > >apps. I launch pico and it tells me libpico.so 2. whatever can't b=
e found,
> > > >yet there it is in /bin and /bin is in my path. I can't use any of=
 the apps
> > > >I installed this way. How else are you supposed t ge the apps on h=
e mac
> > > >side?
> > >
> > >    From the installer, enter the MiniShell. Then cd /usr/pkg and us=
e cpin
> > > to copy the files from the Mac side. (Type "help" when yo're in the
> > > MiniShell.)
> > >
> > > /Bjarne.