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    Is it possible to install "Development Tools" on pfSense ? ( Java Package )

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    • A
      archy
      last edited by

      Hello all ,

      I would like to install Java enviorment on a pfSense ,
      due to licensing issue , it must be compiled ( download the source to /usr/ports/distfiles ) ,
      however , default pfSense do not have "Development Tools" such as the command " make " ,
      I tried to installed " Development Kernel " but no helps.

      Is there any way to install the "Development Tools" to a pfSense box ?
      Any suggestion ?

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      • GruensFroeschliG
        GruensFroeschli
        last edited by

        Build everything on a FreeBSD installation and then copy it over to the pfSense.

        We do what we must, because we can.

        Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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          archy
          last edited by

          Now I have use another Freebsd to build the package ,
          and copy to the pfSense box , (Freebsd 8.1 to pfSense 2.0 )
          java is now working , however ,
          I would like to ask is that possible to install the tools ,
          such as gcc/make/gmake to a pfSense box ,
          then extract the ports to it.

          I love pfSense GUI interface for PF rules management ,
          Although I could install 2 servers , one for pfSense another for Freebsd ,
          I think it is not economy ,
          I found no information to install a pfSense GUI to a running Freebsd ,
          I try to revert the way , to install "Development Tools" to a pfSense box ,
          make it to be a production server.

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          • M
            Metu69salemi
            last edited by

            Why to weaken firewall by doing unnecessary tasks in there? economic or not firewall isn't server

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            • A
              archy
              last edited by

              I am an engineer of a data center.

              Some of our cilents , need email and web service ,
              they don't need powerful servers but seek of security ,
              for a quad core server , serve pf and web , it should be powerful enough ,
              I don't think any issue of weak the firewall.

              I could not find a GUI tools can manage pf rules ,
              such powerful as pfSense could be installed on a pure Freebsd ,
              so I decided to have a try , to build an enviorment that have pfSense ,
              also with freebsd development tools .

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              • jimpJ
                jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
                last edited by

                Still not recommended. There is no way to get all of the required compilers, headers, tools, etc, on there and still have a system one would consider secure and usable.

                If you must share hardware, I'd suggest using a VM setup like ESX and make a pfSense VM and a separate VM for your other services.

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