Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 12:00:34 -0400 From: Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus@marcuscom.com> To: Michel Onoff <michel.onoff@web.de> Cc: freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Install GNOME 2.6 from packages Message-ID: <1082649634.836.4.camel@gyros> In-Reply-To: <4087CBD8.4060902@web.de> References: <4087CBD8.4060902@web.de>
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--=-9DY6dVgpzStuge/Pm9U/ Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, 2004-04-22 at 09:42, Michel Onoff wrote: > Hello, >=20 > the instructions on http://www.freebsd.org/gnome/docs/faq2.html indicate=20 > that it should be possible to install GNOME 2.6 by simply issuing: >=20 > # pkg_add -r gnome2 >=20 > This doesn't work, on FreeBSD 5.2.1 at least, for a couple of reasons: > * the "Latest" directories on the distribution sites still reference the=20 > older GNOME 2.4.0 release > * pkg_add -r doesn't seem to recognize the .tgz extension and involkes=20 > bzip2 instead of gzip. Note that without the -r flag it correctly=20 > handles .tgz packages. >=20 > Even the sysinstall, when configured to retrieve from an ftp medium,=20 > still gets the older GNOME 2.4.0 release. >=20 > Of course, I could install the packages by downloading them via ftp and=20 > invoking pkg_add on a local copy. However, in the interest of a more=20 > general user community, it would be better to: > * update the "Latest" directories on the ftp distribution sites > * correct the behavior of pkg_add -r to correctly handle remote .tgz=20 > packages >=20 > As an alternative: > * correct the above web page with a workaround for a smooth installation Unless you are running -CURRENT or -STABLE, you will never get GNOME 2.6 packages from ftp.freebsd.org. You will need to use the GNOME Tinderbox at http://www.marcuscom.com/tinderbox/ (listed in the upgrade FAQ). You will then need adjust PACAKGESITE to point to the 5.2.1 Latest directory. Then, you will need to install sysutils/pkg_install, and use /usr/local/sbin/pkg_add -r gnome2. Joe >=20 > Thank you for your attention and have a nice time >=20 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-gnome > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-gnome-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" --=20 PGP Key : http://www.marcuscom.com/pgp.asc --=-9DY6dVgpzStuge/Pm9U/ Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQBAh+wib2iPiv4Uz4cRAkMyAKCDmbeDs8STF1PqNPTgtRGy3AvpnQCfZZ6q m1UwLnDqFAnppORcUUU8sUg= =PD25 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-9DY6dVgpzStuge/Pm9U/--
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