Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2002 08:15:55 -0600 From: jacks@sage-american.com To: "Joe & Fhe Barbish" <barbish@a1poweruser.com> Cc: "FBSD Questions" <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: install package from pre-downloaded tgz file? Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.20020108081555.01a8de80@mail.sage-american.com> In-Reply-To: <LPBBIGIAAKKEOEJOLEGOAELJCLAA.barbish@a1poweruser.com> References: <3.0.5.32.20020108075742.01a8de80@mail.sage-american.com>
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hmmmm.... it's been a while, but that sounds right... never had a problem. Maybe some one else can be of further help.... At 09:08 AM 1.8.2002 -0500, Joe & Fhe Barbish wrote: >That's where I put the tgz file. >I then issued command pkg_add pkg-name-21.1.14.tgz did not work. >Now do I point pkg_add command to pre-downloaded tgz file? > >-----Original Message----- >From: jacks@sage-american.com [mailto:jacks@sage-american.com] >Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 8:58 AM >To: Joe & Fhe Barbish; FBSD Questions >Subject: Re: install package from pre-downloaded tgz file? > >I usually put them in the /usr/ports/distfiles directory and install works >for me.... > >At 08:50 AM 1.8.2002 -0500, Joe & Fhe Barbish wrote: >>When I tried to pkg_add -rv pkg-name got message that >>file could not be found on FTP server xxxxx or server >>could not be reached or no access allowed. >>Before these messages it also said passive ftp enabled. >>I then used FBSD web/ports to locate the package and >>downloaded to a win box and then moved it to FBSD. >>I can not get pkg_add to find and use this package tgz file. >> >>Does the package tgz file have to be in some directory for >>the pkg_add to find it? IF so where? >> >>How do I get pkg_add to use the local package.tgz file >>to install from? >> >> >> >>To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >>with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message >> >> > >Best regards, >Jack L. Stone, >Server Admin > >=================================================== >Sage-American >http://www.sage-american.com >jacks@sage-american.com > >"My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; >....situation excellent! ....I shall attack!" >=================================================== > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > Best regards, Jack L. Stone, Server Admin =================================================== Sage-American http://www.sage-american.com jacks@sage-american.com "My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; ....situation excellent! ....I shall attack!" =================================================== To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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