Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 03:11:13 +0000 From: Tsampros Leonidas <ltsampros@upnet.gr> To: Andrei Iarus <poni1111@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Installing programs from FreeBSD ftp server. Message-ID: <20050714031113.GA36329@bifteki.lan> In-Reply-To: <20050714000253.37486.qmail@web51705.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20050714024556.GA35945@bifteki.lan> <20050714000253.37486.qmail@web51705.mail.yahoo.com>
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On Wed, Jul 13, 2005 at 05:02:52PM -0700, Andrei Iarus wrote: > > > I think you should investigate the pkg_add(1) man > > page. A quick way > > to install directly a package (that means a > > precompiled "port") is to > > use the following syntax: > > > > # pkg_add -rv port-name > > > > i.e pkg_add -rv cvsup-without-gui > Yes, I have tried this method, too. The problem is > that pkg_add fetches compiled programs from FreeBSD > ftp serevr, too.Interesting: the http FreeBSD server > works fine, only the ftp has some problems. Other > mirrors work bad,too. And how could I change the > server pkg_add tries to fetch files form? You must set the environment variable PACKAGEROOT in order to change the mirror you want to choose. And please send your email once.
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