Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2001 08:01:35 +0100 From: Rogier Steehouder <r.j.s@gmx.net> To: rloc <rloc@iafrica.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD and installing ports Message-ID: <20011122080135.B576@localhost> In-Reply-To: <3BFC3A23.C5B002E4@iafrica.com>; from rloc@iafrica.com on Wed, Nov 21, 2001 at 11:34:59PM %2B0000 References: <3BFC3A23.C5B002E4@iafrica.com>
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On 21-11-2001 23:34 (+0000), rloc wrote:
> 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.
The ports collection in /usr/ports is used to compile and install
programs from their source code, which is downloaded from the Internet.
pkg_add uses pre-compiled packages, which can be downloaded or read from
CD.
> I have been advised to do a pkg_add command but this results in a
> "package already installed" message.
This seems to indicate the package has already been installed. Try to
find the program (usually in /usr/local/bin).
An indication on which package(s) you're trying to install would allow
for more specific pointers.
With kind regards, Rogier Steehouder
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