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Date:      Mon, 2 May 2022 10:50:57 -0700
From:      Kyle Evans <kevans@freebsd.org>
To:        Chris <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com>
Cc:        freebsd-git <freebsd-git@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: When are the git servers available to obtain the ports tree?
Message-ID:  <CACNAnaH6g9%2BPzKeTHGBF=jJYeH_dXyGKAwck_t3GppAM0sWPcQ@mail.gmail.com>
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On Mon, May 2, 2022 at 10:27 AM Chris <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com> wrote:
>
> I'm a maintainer for well over 100 ports. But more often than
> not, I am not permitted to obtain the ports tree from any of
> the FreeBSD git servers:
>
> # git clone -o freebsd --config
> remote.freebsd.fetch='+refs/notes/*:refs/notes/*'
> https://git.freebsd.org/ports.git PORTS-20220502
>
> returns:
> error: RPC failed; HTTP 504 curl 22 The requested URL returned error: 504
> fatal: error reading section header 'shallow-info'
>
> What is the charge for obtaining a current ports tree? Can I purchase an
> annual subscription?
>

I understand this is probably an attempt at humor, but it comes off
(to me) a little more aggressive/instigative than you might have
intended.

> What else do I need to obtain the tree?
>

I find trying to work with ports over HTTP to be a miserable
experience, but anongit (see bottom of https://cgit.freebsd.org/ports)
typically provides a pretty good experience.

Thanks,

Kyle Evans



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