Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 09:19:57 -0500 From: Martin McCormick <martin@dc.cis.okstate.edu> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: pkg_add -r Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory Message-ID: <E15FceD-0002yV-00@dc.cis.okstate.edu>
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I have about learned the correct procedure for installing packages and building ports. Yesterday, I described efforts to fix a corrupted Freebsd system and I did successfully repair most of the damage. All that is left is to install XFree86. I went to /usr/ports and did make search key=XFree86 which brought up a port called XFree86-3.3.6_8. It was not on the system so I tried pkg_add -r XFree86-3.3.6_8 I got the following: pkg_add: unable to fetch `ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386 /packages-4.3-release/Latest/XFree86-3.3.6_8.tgz' by URL Error: FTP Unable to get ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386 /packages-4.3-release/Latest/XFree86-3.3.6_8.tgz: File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access) The documentation has been pretty good, but I am at a loss as to the best practice next. When I get that installed, expect should install. Martin McCormick WB5AGZ Stillwater, OK OSU Center for Computing and Information Services Data Communications Group To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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