Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 23:34:59 +0000 From: rloc <rloc@iafrica.com> To: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: FreeBSD and installing ports Message-ID: <3BFC3A23.C5B002E4@iafrica.com>
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I recently installed version 4.4 off CDs from FreeBSDmall and have a running system now. The installation of the ports is not proceeding as per the Handbook pages 108 ff however. During the install off the CDs I selected a number of ports to be installed and this seemed to work since I can find them under /usr/ports/xyz/abc. If I mount the relevant CD in the drive and do cd /usr/ports/astro/xworld ((for example) and then type "make" The system says that xworld-2.0.tar.gz is not in /usr/ports/distinfo and then attempts to FTP this file rather than read the CD. The CD files are all in .tgz format anyway. I have been advised to do a pkg_add command but this results in a "package already installed" message. A "make install" command also results in an attempt to FTP. I would appreciate any assistance you can offer. thanks Robert To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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