Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 20:33:25 +0100 From: <sroberts@dsl.pipex.com> To: Marc Fonvieille <blackend@FreeBSD.org> Cc: <sroberts@dsl.pipex.com>, Kevin Golding <kevin@caomhin.demon.co.uk>, <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.org>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: pkg_add -r XFree86-4 fails - How do I tell pkg_add to look somewhere else for target? Message-ID: <1027539205.3d3f0105e49e5@netmail.pipex.net> In-Reply-To: <20020724212218.B83166@abigail.blackend.org> References: <1027534025.3d3eecc9e656e@netmail.pipex.net> <5iQKrFB97uP9EwxH@caomhin.demon.co.uk> <1027536277.3d3ef59533fb0@netmail.pipex.net> <kTAdnRB%2BjvP9EwhI@caomhin.demon.co.uk> <1027537417.3d3efa09e9316@netmail.pipex.net> <20020724212218.B83166@abigail.blackend.org>
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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 > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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