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Detroit -- It's a tired old lament, half truth and half trash. The Lions are always one play away, one game away, one season away, one half-century away.
That one play dangles like some mythical prize, forever just out of reach. When it's time to be defined, the Lions still wither pitifully. This was among the all-time worst, and you can pin it on many players, as long as you also blame the coaches, who apparently have no idea how to seal a game.
The Lions had the Colts beaten, right up until the final play. Andrew Luck made it, escaping pressure and dumping a fourth-down pass to Donnie Avery, who trotted in for a 14-yard touchdown as time expired. The raucous Ford Field crowd went immediately silent as the Colts swiped a 35-33 victory, and everyone bemoaned one play.
Except in the closing minutes, the Lions didn't make any key plays, just as they failed to do in crushing home losses to Houston and Green Bay. At 4-8, they blew their playoff chances long ago, but this was stunning. It ended timidly, with conservative play-calling and sloppy defense and Jim Schwartz trying so hard to conceal his anger, I thought he was going to bite through his tongue.
Of course, the defense couldn't stop Luck as he drove 85 and 75 yards, leading the Colts to 14 points in the final 2:39, wiping out the Lions' 33-21 lead. But the secondary is a hodge-podge of fill-ins that struggles to stop anyone.
The Lions are built around Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson, who put on another number-crunching show. So why — WHY? — when the game could be clinched, did Schwartz and offensive coordinator Scott Linehan turn it over to a running game that doesn't work? Why, attempting to drain the clock, did the Lions futilely run four of five times on their last drive, including third-and-5?
"That's the head coach's call, he wants the clock not to stop, so keep it on the ground," Stafford aid. "It's on us. It's one play away."
Players didn't question the play-calling, and also didn't make excuses about being short-handed. The team's symbol of immaturity, receiver Titus Young, wasn't in uniform because of insubordination, and when Ryan Broyles left with a knee injury, the Lions were scrambling.
Blame can go around
Discipline is Schwartz's responsibility and he's failed this season, no matter how you slice up all the tight losses. This wasn't about good Luck or bad luck or karma or curses. This is a franchise that lost for so long, perhaps it assumed once it won a bit, the direction was set. Doesn't work that way. You want it, you have to keep taking it.
Schwartz focused on the horrific defensive breakdowns, but the Lions should've sealed it earlier. On the only pass Linehan called during the final series, Johnson drew a pass-interference penalty. On third-and-5 from their 49, they ran Mikel Leshoure for 1 yard, giving the ball back to the Colts with 1:07 left.
"They were loading up pressure inside and we were trying to get outside of it," Schwartz said. "That's the right decision to make right there. It's after that we didn't get the job done."
Running the ball to bleed the clock is the right decision for most teams. The Lions aren't built like most teams, and they seem to forget that at the worst possible times.
They can't run the ball with much force, so expecting a 5-yard gain was foolish. Leshoure carried 21 times for a mere 57 yards, and if not for a 67-yard burst by Joique Bell, the running game would've been non-existent
Johnson was mostly unstoppable again, with 13 catches for 171 yards, and Stafford completed 27 of 46 passes for 313 yards. But this has to be the least-consistent, high-yardage passing offense in the NFL.
The Lions can put on a show at times. But stop me if you've heard this — when they have to make the tough play at a tense time, they've blown it. They settled for four field goals, wasting chances to pad the lead. Jason Hanson hit 'em all, although none as clutch as the 47-yarder he clanked off the upright in overtime last week against the Texans.
Familiar refrain
One play here, one misplay there. Nick Harris' 25-yard punt at the end was awful. Earlier, Drayton Florence collected one of the Lions' three interceptions and raced toward the end zone. But Jacob Lacey was called for a blocking penalty and they settled for a field goal.
Leading 33-21, the Lions had the Colts pinned at their 23, facing fourth-and-2. Stop 'em, game's over. Luck avoided pressure, ran for 8 yards and got 15 more when Nick Fairley was whistled for a horse-collar tackle.
On and on, again and again, and by the time the Colts took the final snap with four seconds left, the result almost seemed inevitable. Lions defenders followed receivers to the back of the end zone, leaving Avery as the fifth option. He scooted in easily for the score, as Cliff Avril slammed his helmet and the Lions slumped in the too-familiar pose of frustration and disgust.
"It hurts because this is not the same Lions team," center Dominic Raiola said. "The talent is totally different than when we were losing those games back in the day. I know that sounds like a broken record."
It sounds like another broken season, another batch of broken hearts. If the Lions ever get consistently good, maybe it won't come down to one play so often. Until then, they are exactly what they keep showing, a team still not ready to win anything.


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The awards, now in their seventh year, recognise individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to developing the accounting and finance profession. The awards are based on merit and given to individuals whose support deserve global recognition and whose efforts reflect ACCA's core values of accountability, diversity, innovation, integrity and opportunity.
ACCA's latest recipients have included several prominent figures from China whose continuing efforts to improve the profession were recognised. Dr Zhang Weiguo has been a member of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) since 2007. He remains a staunch supporter of ethics within the profession. Since 2002, Dr Zhang had been a member of the Standing Committee No. 1 on Accounting, Auditing and Disclosure of the Technical Committee of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).
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Xfce[1] is a lightweight desktop environment that aims to be low on system resources and fast, while still being visually appealing and user friendly. The first time you start XFCE4, you will see the Welcome Message shown in Figure 6.4a.
In XFCE, a panel[2] is a bar which can hold many items such as application launchers, window lists, a clock, a notification area, and application menus. Your initial panel setup options are:
- Migrate old config: select this option if you wish to have a single panel with an application launcher and other icons as shown in Figure 6.4b. The application launcher menu may be reached from the upper left, or by right-clicking on the desktop.
- Use default config: this option will install a large panel across the top and a small, minimal panel centered on the bottom, as shown in Figure 6.4c. The application launcher menu may be accessed by the fireball icon in the lower left, or by a right-click on the desktop.
- One empty panel: this option will install a panel with no icons. The application menu is available by right-clicking the desktop as shown in Figures 6.4b and 6.4c.
If you wish to change your configuration choice at a later time, reset the panel using Applications ➜ Settings ➜ Settings Editor, as shown in Figure 6.4d, then exit to the login prompt without saving session info. The next login to XFCE will present the panel configuration choice again.
In addition to the PC-BSD® utilities, XFCE provides the following utilities:
- Xdesktop[3]: desktop manager found in Settings ➜ Desktop. Sets the background image, provides a right-click menu to launch applications, and can show files (including application launchers) or iconified windows.
- Xfwm4[4]: window manager found in Settings ➜ Window Manager. It provides window decorations, virtual desktops, multiscreen mode, transparency and a keyboard shortcuts editor.
- Task Manager[10]: graphical task manager found in System ➜ Task Manager.
A list of recommended applications for XFCE can be found on the XFCE Wiki[11].
Editing the Menu
XFCE no longer includes a graphical menu editor. The XFCE team recommends using alacarte which is included when you install XFCE4 on PC-BSD® and which can be started by typing alacarte within an xterm. Figure 6.4e shows a screenshot of alacarte running on PC-BSD®.
Any entry with a checkbox will appear in your menu. To remove an item from the menu, simply uncheck its box. To create a new menu category, either highlight a top-level menu (e.g. KDE Menu or System) or an existing category and click the "New Menu" button. To add a new entry, highlight the category where you wish the entry to appear and click the "New Item" button. Input a name for the entry, browse to the path of the application and press "OK".
XFCE PluginsXFCE supports many plugins which provide additional applications that are separate from the official XFCE distribution. You can browse for plugins and read descriptions for each at the XFCE goodies website[12]. If you find a plugin that is not available within AppCafe®, this README[13]
After installing a plugin, go to Settings ➜ Panel ➜ Items and click the + button to see the "Add New Items" window shown in Figure 6.4f.
Simply select your new plugin from the list, and click the "+Add" button. It will immediately be added as an icon in the panel.
- ↑ http://www.xfce.org/
- ↑ http://www.xfce.org/projects/xfce4-panel
- ↑ http://www.xfce.org/projects/xfdesktop
- ↑ http://www.xfce.org/projects/xfwm4
- ↑ http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/applications/ristretto
- ↑ http://www.twotoasts.de/index.php/midori/
- ↑ http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/applications/xfburn
- ↑ http://www.kolumbus.fi/~w408237/orage/
- ↑ http://www.xfce.org/projects/thunar
- ↑ http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/applications/xfce4-taskmanager
- ↑ http://wiki.xfce.org/recommendedapps
- ↑ http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/start
- ↑ http://forums.pcbsd.org/showthread.php?t=13642


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PC-BSD® makes it easy to upgrade from an earlier version of 9.x (including beta and RC versions) to the latest version of PC-BSD®. When the upgrade is finished, simply reboot to access the new version of your PC-BSD® operating system. The upgrade can be performed using the graphical Update Manager or from the command line.
Before attempting an upgrade, be aware of the following caveats:
- it is not recommended to update between major branches: for example, from a 7.x or 8.x version to a 9.x version of PC-BSD®. Instead, backup your data and do a fresh install of the new version.
- it is not possible to upgrade from FreeBSD to PC-BSD®.
- the temporary files used by the upgrade process require 2GB of free space in /usr/. If you receive an error message indicating that you do not have enough free space to perform the upgrade, you will need to delete some files or move them elsewhere in order to create enough free space.
- before performing any upgrade, always back up your important data to an external backup device, such as a removable USB drive, or to another system using a utility such as Life Preserver. While it is unlikely that something will go wrong, you will be glad that you made that backup just in case.
- when you do an upgrade, programs installed via FreeBSD ports or packages will be removed. If you want to preserve these across system updates, you should install these within a ports jail using Warden®. Better yet, request that your favorite port/package is made into a PBI as PBIs are preserved during an upgrade.
- an upgrade will preserve the data in the home directories, any installed PBIs, and user accounts. It also preserves common configuration files--you can view the list of files which are excluded from the upgrade in upgrade-excludes[1]. The upgrade process will also merge any customizations you have made into the new versions of the following files: boot/loader.conf, /etc/rc.conf, and /etc/sysctl.conf.
Using Update Manager
To start Update Manager, make sure that your Internet connection is active and go to Control Panel ➜ Update Manager or type pc-su pc-updategui from a terminal. After inputting your password, Update Manager will look for updates and inform you if a newer version of the operating system is available. In the example shown in Figure 5.4a, the current operating system is 9.0 and Update Manager is indicating that the upgrade to 9.1 is available.
To perform the upgrade, check the box for the "System Upgrade" entry and click the "Install selected updates" button. A progress bar will indicate:
- the download status of the PCBSD.tbz upgrade file
- the download status of the software packages that are installed with the operating system and which have newer available versions
How long these downloads take depends upon the speed of your network connection: for example, it can take an hour or so over a DSL connection. You can continue to use your PC-BSD® system while Update Manager downloads the files it needs to /usr/local/tmp/.
Once the downloads are finished, a pop-up message will indicate that the system is now ready to reboot in order to finish the upgrade. PC-BSD® will not automatically reboot the system, giving you the opportunity to close any applications that you have open before you reboot the system yourself.
After rebooting, a series of console messages will appear similar to these (depending upon your choices as described):
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# Updating to 9.1 # Please do NOT reboot the system until the update is finished ############################################################## Cleaning old system pkgs..... Extracting updated world environment...DONE! Extracting kernel and boot environment...DONE Cleaning up old files...DONERebooting for stage 2 of upgrade...Shutdown NOW!
# Updating to 9.1 # Please do NOT reboot the system until the update is finished ############################################################## Installing system packages... Cleaning up...DONEUpdate finished! Rebooting...
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To start a system upgrade from the command line, become the superuser and use the following command to check to see if an update is available:
The following updates are available: ------------------------------------ NAME: System Update to 9.1 TYPE: SYSUPDATE VERSION: 9.1 DATE: 2012-12-03 TAG: release-9.1 DETAILS: http://www.pcbsd.orgTo install this update run "/usr/local/bin/pc-updatemanager install release-9.1"
Follow the instructions to install the update:
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Over the years, Samsung has enjoyed success with incredible milestone events especially starting in 2001. This was the beginning of the boom years for Samsung for the general public as their consumer products became more interesting, competitive, and digitally advanced.
Samsung Milestones Over The Years
In 2001, Samsung introduced the first Ultra-Slim handset and developed the first 40 inch TFT-LCD at a time when most display screen sizes where maximum of 20 to 30 inches. The following, Samsung pushed forward with a 54 inch TFT LCD display making it the largest digital TV in the world and launched the slimmest PDP-TV.
By 2004, Samsung mobile phones were becoming very popular and the company sold over 20 million in the United States alone, was number one in mobile phone sales in Russia, and introduced the first 60 nano 8 GB NAND Flash memory chip. In 2005, Samsung was applauded as the 27th most admired companies in the world. It was the same year Samsung launched the first 7 mega pixel camera phone and the first speech recognition phone. Today, Samsung smartphones can access any information on the web from stock market prices to houses for sale in Rustenburg.
In 2009, the company really began to pick up speed with its innovative Samsung milestones with developments in digital technology with a hybrid digital camera, solar-powered phone, the thinnest Blu-ray player, the first 64 GB SSD full HD camcorder, its first full-touch screen mobile phone, and the first infrared video phone in the world, among several other achievements.
Then in 2010, the product launches of Samsung seriously began to threaten the business of other companies like Apple and HTC. Some of these products were:
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Samsung and Apple: What's Happening?
One of the reasons for the success of Samsung is Apple and one of the reasons for the success of Apple is Samsung. Samsung was the supplier of memory chips and processors for Apple for many years. The problems between the 2 companies began when Samsung released its smartphones. Apple was furious and filed lawsuits while beginning a massive search for a new supplier for their screens and flash memory chips.
Unfortunately, Apple has not found a good supplier to replace Samsung and has reported glitches with companies like the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. With limited choices in component suppliers, Apple still has to depend on Samsung – a relationship that is fraught with conflict and mistrust
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Ann Arbor -- Now comes the hard part. Now that everyone in college basketball is aware what Michigan is capable of, the target becomes part of the story.
The Wolverines have a look we haven't seen from them in 20 years. And in a few days, they might get the mark to match the look — the No. 1 ranking. It doesn't mean anything tangible in January, not when everything is a prelude to March. But if they want to adjust to wearing the target, now is the time to do it.
Michigan slogged its way to a 68-53 victory over Purdue on Thursday night, cranking up the defense to put it away. And for all their offensive sizzle, that's how the Wolverines (18-1, 5-1 Big Ten) will have to slug through a loaded Big Ten. To prove their lofty status when it really matters, they'll have to show the defensive tenacity they unleashed in the second half of this one.
They were down early against the Boilermakers (10-9, 3-3), then did some harsh self-analysis at halftime. They even confessed to a bout of softness, and that changed in a hurry. Tim Hardaway Jr. took over guarding D.J. Byrd and shut him down, and it's amazing how sharp the Wolverines look when they're grabbing steals and Trey Burke is racing up the court.
"I'm really happy because that's Big Ten basketball at a very high level," John Beilein said. "It's just mental toughness. As we play against better and better teams, which we'll see every day in the Big Ten, you gotta be poised with your decisions. You have to hit singles instead of trying for home runs. We learned that down in Columbus (a 56-53 loss to Ohio State)."
In line for top spot
The second-ranked Wolverines could move into the top spot with a win Sunday at Illinois, a symbolic label that means a bit more when you haven't been there since 1993. No. 1 Duke was pummeled by Miami (Fla.), so is Michigan really the No. 1 team in the country? That'll be settled without the use of polls and barroom beers, but I do think this — they have the best offense in the country, deep, diverse and dynamic. They're gaining attention, and it's common now to declare them a top national-title candidate.
They talk among themselves about the issue of not talking about the No. 1 ranking, and they steadfastly stick to it. This season isn't about polls, which are merely notable markers. It's becoming clear the Wolverines aren't just along for a fun little ride.
They lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last season and know what some observers say, that they have to be tougher in the interior to beat the big boys.
Someone asked Hardaway Jr. if Beilein suggested at halftime they were playing soft.
"He did not say that," Hardaway Jr. said with a slight edge. "We called ourselves that. The defense has to be turned on from the get-go. Everyone's going to catch onto this, they all watch film. We gotta do it for 40 minutes."
The huge challenges await, and Michigan has the talent to handle them. Burke had another night of understated brilliance, with 15 points, eights assist and one turnover. Hardaway Jr. and Glenn Robinson III are capable of popping up on ESPN SportsCenter any given night. Nik Stauskas is a terrific shooter and Mitch McGary is a growing energy force, two of five freshmen contributing.
Tough sledding ahead
Michigan still has to play Indiana twice, Michigan State twice and Ohio State once, so this No. 1 talk might be moot. The Big Ten's big three are daunting, and surely you recall who inflicted the only blemish on No. 3 Kansas' record? Well, it was Michigan State, which is 17-3 and actually a half-game ahead of Michigan in the Big Ten.
That's the story we're waiting to see unfold. Who will emerge among Michigan, Michigan State, Indiana, and possibly, Ohio State? The Wolverines have become the hunted simply by the stirring nature of their play, with Burke surrounded by all sorts of scorers. The Spartans, at least for now, are the ones hunting, and a hunting, hungry Tom Izzo team is always dangerous.
Michigan State is the conference's defensive staple and has no plans to surrender the target, evidenced by its 49-47 grinder over Wisconsin. Michigan is a new breed under Beilein's system, with all five of its starters shooting at least 49 percent from the field.
That's hard to stop, with Burke playing like a National Player of the Year. He makes it all go, and at Beilein's urging, Burke and others are trying to jump into passing lanes more regularly to generate steals. U-M also is rebounding well for a team without a lot of size.
"Here's the big thing they're learning — it's a lot of fun playing defense, because then you can rebound and put us in transition," Beilein said. "That's what I think they're all understanding. Defense has become part of our offense, hopefully."
If their defensive sneer matches their offensive flair, look out. The Wolverines need to watch out for the pitfalls of publicity, and other teams need to watch out for an eagerly rising power. Michigan wears a shiny new target, and it's starting to like the fit.


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PBI Manager is a suite of command line utilities which can be used to install, remove, create and manage PBIs. It is also available for FreeBSD systems. The PBI Manager is released under the BSD license[1].
The 9.x PBI format introduced the following features:
- Upgrade deltas: since PBIs are self-contained, installation files tend to be large. In the previous implementation, updating a PBI required the re-downloading of the entire installation archive. For larger applications this could be a time-consuming process, especially over low bandwidth connections. The new PBI specification performs updates using binary diff patches known as PBP (Push Button Patch) files. PBPs are a fraction of the PBI's size; in some cases less than 5% of the original PBI archive. An upgrade automatically checks for for the presence of a PBP file and attempts to use it, only falling back to the original archive should the process fail.
- Library and file sharing: in the previous implementation of the PBI format it was common that identical files existed between various applications. These duplicates, while necessary to provide the self-contained functionality, wasted both disk space and runtime memory. This waste of space has been greatly reduced through the use of a hash-dir directory where libraries and common files are shared through a system of hard links. When an identical file is found in a PBI, the original will be removed and a hard-link stored in the hash-dir. After a PBI has been removed, any unneeded files left in the hash-dir are cleaned up by the pbid(8) daemon which monitors and maintains the integrity of the shared files.
- Repository management: allows administrators and PBI builders to create and manage their own repositories of PBIs. This repository system provides a number of tools for PBI distribution, release management, and repository browsing.
- Digitally signed PBIs: each repository includes an openssl public key file which is installed on the end user's system. Each PBI includes several signatures for the content archive and installation and removal scripts. During the PBI installation process, these signatures are checked to confirm that the archive has not been tampered with during transit. This key file is also used to associate a particular PBI with a parent repository for upgrade purposes, since it is possible that multiple repositories will have the same applications.
- Root password not required: most applications can be installed and upgraded by regular user (non-root) accounts. This allows enhanced security in office or home situations, where users can now add/remove desktop applications without needing access to the root password. PBIs that impact on the security of the system (e.g. installing a web server) will require root access.
- Implementation: the previous PBI design was developed in QT/KDE C++, making it inappropriate for use at the command line. The new format is implemented 100% in shell and is comprised of command-line utilities, each with an associated man page. These utilities are discussed in more detail in the rest of this section.
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- (24 Sept 2012) - Kris Moore
- Fix build with CLANG
- Add support for shared XDG / Mime directories among users
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- Fixed a bug pruning the old version from an INDEX
- Get rid of left-over .sha256 files in auto-build directories
- 0.9.9
- (27 Aug 2012) - Kris Moore
- Added new C .pbiwrapper file, which can set LD* variables, and use setuid among others
- Fixed issues doing pkg_add on pkgs which need license agreements
- Added support for saving / re-creating users & groups that a port may need
- Fixed some issues getting the correct Package Name
- Fixed and issue using exclude lists
- Added option to view archive contents with pbi_add -i -v
- Added internal priority system to pbi autobuilding
- Speed up build system with better package caching
- Added additional tmpfs support for auto-building, to further speed up process
- Auto-source /etc/profile, to catch any HTTP_PROXY / FTP_PROXY values the user may set
- 0.9.8
- (11 May 2011) - Kris Moore
- Add support for copying linux binaries from ports, with their respective libs
- Add GUI speed calculations when downloading
- Allow some overrides to built-in defaults, for FreeNAS / pfSense and others
- Added fail-safes to make sure the user didn't manually mount things into a PBI directory
- 0.9.7
- (07 Dec 2011) - Kris Moore
- Use -a flag for fetch to retry after soft failures
- Do not create binary patch files, if they are larger than the source
- Add ability to use /etc/pbi-make.conf on system, letting us set universal make options
- Simplify the startup with less parsing commands
- Add new -R flag for pbi_add, which only downloads a PBI from a mirror, without installing it
- Add support for using "ccache" automatically if configured on the host system
- Fixed a bug using "pbi_create" on a directory manually, make sure file end up in proper PBI application directory
- Make sure we use the systems share/icons directory to use shared cursors / icons across all PBIs
- 0.9.6
- (07 Nov 2011)
- Fix some bugs doing cleanup of stagedir / build directories
- Properly kill fetch process when canceling a download
- Improve buildworld on FreeBSD to use /usr/src if it already has source
- Fix some random warnings when building via sudo
- 0.9.5
- (03 Nov 2011)
- Add sizes of PBIs to the meta index files
- Fix bug adding default icon to PBIs when none is specified
- Fix handling of PBI_PROGREVISION
- Make sure we unmount nullfs mounts completely
- 0.9.4
- (19 Oct 2011)
- Fix issue using system-fonts in PBIs
- Fix issue removing files which have been set r--
- Slow down fetch process to fix issues with fetch protocol errors
- Fix bug coping linux libraries into final PBI file
- Allow user settings in external-links to overwrite auto-detected values
- Fix bug running "stat" on files with spaces in name
- Validate the build checksum before doing patching
- Speed up builds with optional --tmpfs flags
- Add priority system to building modules
- Fix issues setting proxy support from pbi.conf / pcbsd.conf files
- Validate repo URL's when creating .rpo file
- 0.9.3
- (18 Jul 2011)
- Unset variables between auto-builds
- Fixed some warnings with 'cut' when parsing i18n strings
- When doing auto-builds, run through alphabetically
- Increase check frequency when first trying to download index's
- Speed up the hashdir merging
- Show repo MD5 with listings
- If no index files, do not fail on listing, just show empty repo
- 0.9.2
- (23 May 2011)
- Fixed usage errors with "tr"
- Syntax fixes when trying to install app with no meta-data
- Fixed some bugs with binary patching
- Fixed auto-builder using the PBI_BUILDKEY in modules pbi.conf file
- When building ports, do not export PREFIX since it confuses some linux ports
- Perform check if user is root, if PBI is flagged root-only
- Auto-builder now checks if port is compatible with arch type of system
- 0.9.1
- (3 May 2011)
- Initial public release
What is the PBI format?
One of the things holding back mainstream adoption of open source desktops is the package management format. With almost all open source desktops, software is simply treated as part of the operating system. Thus, when performing an update of some seemingly trivial application, you run the risk of potentially needing to upgrade other packages which could break other critical parts of your desktop.
While package management systems have gotten better at resolving dependency issues, trying to fix conflicts to prevent breakage before it occurs, they still do not address the underlying problem: every software package is a part of the system, and pulling on any one thread has the potential of causing a break somewhere farther down the line.
The PBI format tries to correct this underlying flaw. Rather than making every application a part of the base system, PBIs are self-contained, including their own dependent library tree and related data. As a result, when you install a PBI there are no dependency issues to resolve, and applications can be added or removed freely, without fear of causing breakage to the desktop or any other installed software.
Installing PBI Manager
If you are running PC-BSD® 9 or higher, then the PBI Manager is already installed, and you can use it via the command-line, or a front-end such as the AppCafe®.
FreeBSD users can install it from the ports tree[4].
Users interested in installing the development version from our SVN repository[5] can do so with the following commands:
cd pbi-manager
NOTE: The development version may be unstable / buggy, use at your own risk
Getting PBI Files
A list of approved and available PBIs can be viewed with pbi_info -i or pbi_browser, and then installed with pbi_add -r <pbiname>.
NOTE: PBI files previously created for PC-BSD® 7.x/8.x will NOT work with PBI Manager as it was designed for version 9.x.
Underlying File / Directory Structure
The underlying files and directories used by PBI Manager are as follows:
- /usr/local/etc/pbi.conf: location of the PBI Manager configuration file
- /usr/pbi/: where PBIs are installed on the system
- /var/db/pbi/: contains data files related to installed PBIs and repositories
- /usr/local/sbin/pbi_*: location of the PBI Manager commands
- /usr/local/share/pbi-manager/module-examples/convertoldmod.sh: script which can be used to convert an existing 7.x or 8.x PBI module to the new 9.x format
Feedback / Reporting Problems
Feedback, problem reports, and general discussion are welcome on the PBI Developers Mailing list[6].
Command Reference
The following commands are installed by PBI Manager. For more details, refer to that command's man page. Note that single character commands can not be stacked. As an example, you must type pbi_add -i -v as pbi_add -iv will fail.
Similar to FreeBSD's pkg_add, the pbi_add command is used for adding/installing PBIs on a system, either from a local file or remotely from a repository. This utility supports the options listed in Table 7.2a. All of the options, except for -r, assume that the .pbi file has already been downloaded and is in the current or specified directory.
Table 7.2a: pbi_add Options
For security reasons, it is recommend that users first use the -i -v and --checkscript options to view archive contents and installation scripts prior to installing a PBI file.
To install a PBI from a remote repository, use: pbi_add -r name_of.pbi. The following example will install the alpine PBI on a 32-bit system:
Downloading ftp://ftp.pcbsd.org/pub/mirror/PBI/mail/alpine/9/x32/alpine-2.00_3-i386.pbi
/usr/pbi/.alpine-2.00_3-i386.pbi 100% of 11 MB 295 kBps 00m00s
Verifying Checksum...OK
Extracting to: /usr/pbi/alpine-i386
PBI Manager will automatically detect the architecture and install the appropriate PBI. If only a 32-bit version is available and you are on a 64-bit system, the 32-bit PBI will be installed and will work correctly on the PC-BSD® system.
If you previously downloaded the PBI, do not include the -r switch and give the fullname of the PBI:
The pbi_addrepo command is used to register a new PBI repository on a system. If the pbid daemon is running, the repository's index and meta files will be automatically fetched and made ready for browsing. The command has one argument: the name of the repository file. Repository files have a .rpo extension and are created with the pbi_makerepo command.
The pbi_autobuild command is used on the PBI build system to build any out-of-date or new packages. It can traverse the FreeBSD ports and metadata trees, building missing PBI files or PBIs in which the target port version has been updated. Instructions for using this command to keep a custom repository up-to-date can be found in the section Configure the Automatic Build of Updated Ports.
Table 7.2b summarizes this command's options:
Table 7.2b: pbi_autobuild Options
The pbi_browser command provides a CLI front-end to browsing a repository's available PBIs. Options for viewing categories and searching by keyword are available, and once the desired PBI is located, it will show the pbi_add command which can be used to install the application. Table 7.2c summarizes the available options.
Table 7.2c: pbi_browser Options
pbi.conf is an ASCII text configuration file containing values that are used by the various pbi_* commands. The proxy variables are only needed if the system uses a proxy server to access the Internet. Table 7.2d lists the supported variables.
Table 7.2d: pbi_conf Variables
The pbi_create command provides a way for packagers to manually specify a target directory to be compressed into a PBI file. The option -b can also be used to re-package an already installed PBI back to an archive. PBI creators are encouraged to send a tarball of the resulting PBI module to the PBI-dev mailing list[6] so they can be added to the PC-BSD® PBI repository and made available to other PC-BSD® users.
Table 7.2e summarizes the available options:
Table 7.2e: pbi_create Options
As the superuser, you can create a PBI with the pbi_create command using the following syntax:
Inside the target directory place the application's binaries or scripts along with any required dependencies. To indicate which file(s) represent the runtime command(s), include a file named external-links in the target directory. That file contains an entry for each command, as seen in the following example:
# One per-line, relative to %%PBI_APPDIR%% and LOCALBASE
# Defaults to keeping any existing files in LOCALBASE
# Use bin-files/ for binaries that need wrapper functionality
This entry instructs pbi_create to make the wrapper scripts for the myapp binary, along with placing it in the user's PATH at install time.
It is also possible to include desktop icons and mime entries using the xdg-mime/, xdg-desktop/ and xdg-menu/ directories. The section on how to Create PBIs contains more details about creating these files. These directories should be created as subdirectories of the target directory of your application.
Similar to FreeBSD's pkg_delete, the pbi_delete command removes an installed PBI from the system. It also schedules cleaning for the shared library directory, which is performed by pbid. Table 7.2f summarizes its options:
Table 7.2f: pbi_delete Options
When removing a PBI, you must give its full name. The full name can be found in the output of pbi_info. The following example searches for the ntop PBI and removes it:
pbi_delete -v ntop-4.0.1_1-i386
Running pre-removal script: /var/db/pbi/installed/ntop-4.0.1_1-i386/pre-remove.sh
Removing: /usr/pbi/ntop-i386
The pbi_deleterepo command can be used to remove a registered repository from the system. It takes the repository's ID as the only command argument.
The pbi_icon command provides a number of options for adding desktop icons, menu entries, and mime data for an installed PBI. Not all PBIs will contain desktop/menu/mime data. Additionally, the window manager must be txt=Missing Link[7]-compliant to understand a PBI's icon and mime settings. Table 7.2g summarizes this command's options:
Table 7.2g: pbi_icon Options
The pbi_indextool command is useful for repository maintainers. It allows PBI files to be added and removed from the repository's INDEX file. An example of using this command can be found in Create Your Own PBI Repository. Table 7.2h summarizes the available options:
Table 7.2h: pbi_indextool Options
Similar to FreeBSD's pkg_info command, the pbi_info command is used to determine which PBIs are currently installed. Table 7.2i summarizes the available options:
Table 7.2i: pbi_info Options
The pbi_listrepo command manages installed repositories on a system. Table 7.2j summarizes this command's options:
Table 7.2j: pbi_listrepo Options
Run the command without any options to list the IDs of the available repositories.
The pbi_makepatch command is automatically used by pbi_autobuild to create small *.pbp (Push Button Patch) files. These files can be downloaded to a user's system in order to update a PBI's version without re-downloading the entire archive. This allows users to download only the incremental changes when a PBI is upgraded. The command can also be run manually by providing two PBI archives to compare and generate a patch file for.
Table 7.2k summarizes the available options:
Table 7.2k: pbi_makepatch Options
The pbi_makeport command can be used by packagers to build a target FreeBSD port and convert it into a PBI file. Many options are provided to fine-tune the build process, and meta-data modules can also be specified to further improve the resulting PBI file. The first time this command is run, it will build a fresh chroot sandbox environment which can be used for clean-room building of the target port without affecting the host system. More details about how to create a PBI using this command, can be found in the PBI Module Builder Guide.
NOTE: the pbi_makeport command has support for using ccache[8] to speed up the compile process. If ccache is installed on the host system and the CCACHE_DIR variable is set, the pbi_makeport command will automatically utilize it for the port compile phase. This can be disabled by setting NO_CCACHE=yes in /etc/pbi-make.conf on the host system, or as an optional make flag in a module's pbi.conf file.
pbi_makeport, will attempt to create any users or groups that the underlying ports require during the PBI installation. If the PBI is being installed as non-root, it will instead provide a warning message regarding any users or groups that need to be manually created. For this functionality to work, the port must set USERS= or GROUPS= in its Makefile and provide the corresponding UID and/or GID entries.
Table 7.2l summarizes the available options:
Table 7.2l: pbi_makeport Options
The pbi_makerepo command allows repository maintainers to create a single *.rpo file containing various information about the new repository. This .rpo file can then be installed on the target system with pbi_addrepo. Table 7.2m summarizes the available options.
Table 7.2m: pbi_makerepo Options
The pbi_metatool command provides a way for repository maintainers to modify the PBI metadata in their repository in order to add or remove application categories or specified PBIs. An example of using this command can be found in Create Your Own PBI Repository. Table 7.2n summarizes the available options:
Table 7.2n: pbi_metatool Options
The pbi_patch command is used to update an installed PBI to a different version using a small diff Push Button Patch *.pbp file. This allows the user to perform an incremental upgrade of an installed PBI. The available options are summarized in Table 7.2o.
Table 7.2o: pbi_patch Options
The pbi_update command is used to display information about which PBIs have available updates and to perform the updates. Table 7.2p summarizes the available options.
Table 7.2p: pbi_update Options
The pbi_update_hashdir command is used by the pbid daemon to merge the contents of a PBI into the hash directory.
The pbid command runs a small daemon which performs maintenance of installed PBIs, merges files into the shared hashdir, fetches the repository INDEX and meta files, and makes the adding and removing of PBIs much faster. It will automatically be started from the/usr/local/etc/rc.d/pbid startup script if pbid_enable="YES" is in the /etc/rc.conf file.
This utility supports the option summarized in table 7.2q:
Table 7.2q: pbid Options
This command logs its output to /var/log/pbid.log. Check this log for errors should you experience any problems with PBI maintenance.
- ↑ http://www.freebsd.org/copyright/freebsd-license.html
- ↑ http://www.pcbsd.org/~kris/pbi9-slides.pdf
- ↑ http://www.pcbsd.org/~kris/asiabsdcon2011-pbi9.pdf
- ↑ http://www.freshports.org/ports-mgmt/pbi-manager
- ↑ http://trac.pcbsd.org/brower/pcbsd/current/src-sh/pbi-manager/
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 http://lists.pcbsd.org/mailman/listinfo/pbi-dev
- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xdg
- ↑ http://ccache.samba.org/


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How can we save the ad industry? Don't be advertisingThe advertising industry is on the verge of irrelevance and needs to adopt an industrial revolution mindset when people knew less and had to fail more, argues Jon Holloway. What's the fix for our industry? Maybe it's a simple one, don't be advertising.
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For all the focus on data those in the media industry often struggle with the human element of using the plethora of information at our disposal argues Katie Rockliff.
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When I first started working in the industry, I was told by one of my first bosses that marketing and communication was simple - it is about getting people do things they would normally not do.
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The data doesn't show that the mummy blogger era is ending anytime soonMia Freedman this week sparked debate within the Australia blogosphere after questioning if the end of the era of the mummy blogger may be near. Lorraine Murphy argues the data shows this isn't the case. Great marketing campaigns come from great listening. Using our ears is an often under-rated tool and can be the bedrock in creating content that truly engages, educates, entertains and inspires. But in order to do that, we need to really hear what the customer has to say.
Can better data help agencies overcome transparency issues?The industry loves to debate the importance of 'big data' but Avrill D'Costa argues it can be effective in helping address client concerns around transparency. Marketers now talk about data as if it's some kind of revolution, but, let's be honest: it's nothing new. It is and always has been key driver behind all marketing decisions. Numbers help marketers navigate audiences, hone messages and deliver real value to the businesses they represent. Figures like reach, share of voice and circulation, all play a roll in the mix. So, what is going on here? Why is there so much hype around something so intrinsic to marketing as data?
Mummy blogs aren't outdated, they are evolving for the modern media landscapeMia Freedman yesterday declared the era of mummy blogs "almost over" but Janyne Moore argues they will continue to find audiences as long as their content is relevant. At first I was puzzled by Mia Freedman's statement that mummy blogs are almost over. Then I was annoyed. The founder of Mamamia simply dismissed mummy bloggers (as she calls them – so outdated!) and niche websites as pretty much dead while talking up her latest business ideas.
A plate of media redundancy schadenfreude, but whose fault is the bitter aftertaste?While SBS is being criticised for a satirical piece on the News Corp redundancies, Nic Christensen argues the industry needs to come together and end the blinkered point scoring. In my darker moments (usually right after the latest round of redundancies have been announced) it sometimes feels like that my job as a media writer is to chart the decline of journalism in this country. Don't get me wrong I take no pleasure from that, in part because I also know how it feels to lose your job - it's just over three years ago since I cleared out my desk at News Corp's HQ at Holt Street.
Why are agencies so bad at handling their own reputations in a crisis?Despite being on the communications business many agencies aren't prepared when it comes to protecting their own reputation argues Samantha Tannous. It's alarming to discover that, until they are elbow-deep in a controversy, some of our biggest and most respected agencies have never considered the need to protect their reputations in advance. Not only that, they struggle to identify an "issue" before it becomes a crisis.
Should you sponsor the 2018 Commonwealth Games?With the Commonwealth Games coming to Australian shores in 2018 Danielle Jones looks at what you should consider before deciding whether to sponsor. The biggest sporting event our nation will see this decade is coming to the Gold Coast in 2018. It is the 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games and many businesses will have received a knock on the door asking if they want to sponsor it. After all, Games organisers are chasing $80 million in sponsorship revenue. The question is, should you sponsor the Games?
Ad Blocking: Can the digital disruptors take their own medicine?In this guest post Tristan Tobin argues the very people who disrupted the media industry now need to show they can adapt themselves to survive the rise of ad blockers. Does anyone else get a rush a Déjà vu from this ad-blocking debate? Ever since the printing press put scribes out of work we've been hearing the same argument, "liberating content from the existing revenue model will be catastrophic."
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Reprise Media, part of the Mediabrands group, has picked up new business in Perth and expanded its operations, now covering NSW, WA, QLD and VIC.
The announcement:
Search and social media agency Reprise Media has increased its national footprint with expansion of operations in Brisbane and new client work in Perth.
The growth in Queensland and Western Australia is in addition to Reprise Media's substantial operations in Sydney and Melbourne, with total national staff now in excess of 50 people involved in client service, performance, SEO and social media.
Chris Pahor joins Reprise Brisbane as key account manager to work in client service and he reports to recently appointed Brisbane office leader Robbie Aoukar. Pahor previously worked for Traffika as a search engine marketing manager and more recently as a social media manager. He will work on clients including The Ardent Group (Dreamworld, Goodlife, AMF), RACQ and News Queensland. In Western Australia, Reprise Media specialist Stuart MacDougall has relocated from Sydney to Perth where digital media spending by Western Australia based clients has increased 100% on 2011 levels.
"By the end of 2012 we expect the business will have grown by 300% since its launch in 2010," said Reprise Media CEO Craig Ellis. "Our multi-channel approach and positioning of search and social as a hand-in-hand fundamental business necessity is resonating exceptionally well with clients. Pay per click search has been the principal area of growth in the past two years, but social media and SEO continue to accelerate rapidly and we expect both to grow more than 110% this year alone."
Among Reprise Media's major clients are Federal Government, Wesfarmers, Hyundai, Kia, ING, Microsoft, Brown Forman. Reprise Media is part of the Mediabrands group of businesses in Australia.
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- Feared social situations
- Exposure to unfamiliar people or scrutiny
- Fear of doing something humiliating or embarrassing
Your anxiety disrupts your ability to function in daily life. It may interfere with:
- Normal routines
- Success in school
- Career
- Social relationships
- Your anxiety in social situations is very distressing, but recognized as excessive or unreasonable .
The process of making the diagnosis may include the following:
Initial Assessment – Your doctor will ask questions about your symptoms and medical history. You may be asked how long the symptoms have been present, how distressing they are, and how they affect your ability to function. You may be given a psychological assessment as well.
Evaluation of Other Psychiatric Disorders – Depression , substance abuse ( alcoholism or drug abuse ), and other anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety disorder, phobias, panic attacks) often occur with social anxiety disorder. You may be tested for these and other disorders.
Revision Information
- Reviewer: Michael Woods, MD
- Review Date: 12/2014 -
- Update Date: 12/20/2014 -