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To: Marc Fonvieille <blackend@FreeBSD.org>
Subject: Re: pkg_add -r XFree86-4 fails - How do I tell pkg_add to look somewhere else for target?
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HI Marac,
  Thanks for that info (and example). It certainly does look as if you've 
managed to locate the latest version there.

I'll give this a go and let the list know if I am successful.

Thanks again.

Stacey

Quoting Marc Fonvieille <blackend@FreeBSD.org>:

> Hi,
> 
> XFree86 is the name to use to fetch XFree86 4.X
> 
> Look at this:
> 
> # pkg_add -rv XFree86
> looking up ftp.freebsd.org
> connecting to ftp.freebsd.org:21
> setting passive mode
> opening data connection
> initiating transfer
> Fetching
> ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-4-
stable/Latest/XFree86.tgz...+CONTENTS
> +COMMENT
> +DESC
> +DISPLAY
> +MTREE_DIRS
> tar command returns 0 status
> Done.
> Package `XFree86-4.2.0_1,1' depends on `freetype2-2.1.1'.
> setting passive mode
> opening data connection
> initiating transfer
> Fetching
> ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-4-stable/All/freetype2-
2.1.1.tgz...+CONTENTS
> 
> [snip]
> 
> Marc
> 




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