Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 19:55:12 -0600 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: Ben Rosengart <ben@skunk.org> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: A new package fetching utility, pkg_get Message-ID: <37F02000.654DDFEA@softweyr.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9909251334540.21508-100000@penelope.skunk.org>
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Ben Rosengart wrote:
>
> On Fri, 24 Sep 1999, Bill Fumerola wrote:
>
> > I don't see why we need a pkg_get or whatever when pkg_add already has
> > remote (with or without -r) functions, and adds dependencies just fine.
>
> Well, I for one would like a command that fetches a package without
> installing it. I don't see any option to pkg_add for that.
See fetch(1). ;^)
(Sorry, catching up after a weekend of the flu.)
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