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From: David To: questions@freebsd.org Date: Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:22:53 +1000 In-Reply-To: References: <623f7f87d03ca605fa0d7b7ca379259060fc9948.camel@telaman.net.au> <27a7a746-6788-4d0f-8db2-d09495e519f5@palaceofretention.ca> <4cc52e97-de21-47e2-baac-275d12aed1b5@palaceofretention.ca> <418ae9091e90abaf0f9ea6dbf70b72f45068000f.camel@telaman.net.au> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable User-Agent: Evolution 3.56.2 FreeBSD GNOME Team List-Id: User questions List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-questions List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org List-Id: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: List-Owner: Precedence: list MIME-Version: 1.0 X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - actcsvr17.gohosting.com.au X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - freebsd.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - telaman.net.au X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: actcsvr17.gohosting.com.au: authenticated_id: freebsd@telaman.net.au X-Authenticated-Sender: actcsvr17.gohosting.com.au: freebsd@telaman.net.au X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-3.29 / 15.00]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-1.000]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.00)[-1.000]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-0.99)[-0.990]; ONCE_RECEIVED(0.20)[]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+ip4:103.11.147.171]; R_DKIM_ALLOW(-0.20)[telaman.net.au:s=default]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[text/plain]; RCVD_TLS_ALL(0.00)[]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_ALL(0.00)[]; HAS_X_SOURCE(0.00)[]; HAS_X_GMSV(0.00)[freebsd@telaman.net.au]; DMARC_NA(0.00)[telaman.net.au]; RCPT_COUNT_ONE(0.00)[1]; HAS_X_AS(0.00)[freebsd@telaman.net.au]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[telaman.net.au:+]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; MLMMJ_DEST(0.00)[questions@freebsd.org]; TO_DN_NONE(0.00)[]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[]; HAS_X_ANTIABUSE(0.00)[]; MID_RHS_MATCH_FROM(0.00)[]; ASN(0.00)[asn:9290, ipnet:103.11.147.0/24, country:AU]; RCVD_VIA_SMTP_AUTH(0.00)[]; RCVD_COUNT_ONE(0.00)[1]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+] X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4hFG2C73Vfz3JhW X-Spamd-Bar: --- On Tue, 2026-08-04 at 19:59 -0700, Mark G. wrote: > On 8/4/26 19:35, David wrote: > > On Tue, 2026-08-04 at 19:31 -0700, Mark G. wrote: > > > On 8/4/26 19:26, David wrote: > > > > On Tue, 2026-08-04 at 18:56 -0700, Mark G. wrote: > > > > > On 8/4/26 18:51, David wrote: > > > > > > Hullo, > > > > > >=20 > > > > > > Newby trying to install chromium on FreeBSD here: `pkg > > > > > > install > > > > > > chromium', but keep getting the reply: `pkg: No packages > > > > > > available > > > > > > to > > > > > > install matching 'chromium' have been found in the > > > > > > repositories'. > > > > > > Have done a couple of online searches for info, but nothing > > > > > > apparent > > > > > > pops up. > > > > > > What am I doing wrong, here? > > > > > > Thanking you for any time and trouble. > > > > > >=20 > > > > >=20 > > > > > A data point, I can see it on 15.1p2: > > > > >=20 > > > > > mv@yt:~ % pkg repos > > > > > FreeBSD-ports: { > > > > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 url=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 : > > > > > "pkg+https://pkg.FreeBSD.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/latest", > > > > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 enabled=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 : yes, > > > > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 priority=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 : 0, > > > > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 mirror_type=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0 : "SRV", > > > > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 signature_type=C2=A0 : "FING= ERPRINTS", > > > > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 fingerprints=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0 : "/usr/share/keys/pkg" > > > > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 } > > > > > FreeBSD-ports-kmods: { > > > > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 url=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 : > > > > > "pkg+ > > > > > https://pkg.FreeBSD.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/kmods_latest_1", > > > > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 enabled=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 : yes, > > > > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 priority=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 : 0, > > > > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 mirror_type=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0 : "SRV", > > > > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 signature_type=C2=A0 : "FING= ERPRINTS", > > > > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 fingerprints=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0 : "/usr/share/keys/pkg" > > > > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 } > > > > > FreeBSD-base: { > > > > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 url=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 : > > > > > "pkg+ > > > > > https://pkg.FreeBSD.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/base_release_1", > > > > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 enabled=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 : no, > > > > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 priority=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 : 0, > > > > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 mirror_type=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0 : "SRV", > > > > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 signature_type=C2=A0 : "FING= ERPRINTS", > > > > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 fingerprints=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0 : "/usr/share/keys/pkgbase-15" > > > > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 } > > > > > mv@yt:~ % pkg search chromium > > > > > chromium-150.0.7871.186=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= Google web browser based on > > > > > WebKit > > > > > chromium-bsu-0.9.16.1_4=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= Arcade-style, top-scrolling > > > > > space > > > > > shooter > > > > > mv@yt:~ % uname -a > > > > > FreeBSD yt.palaceofretention.ca 15.1-RELEASE-p2 > > > > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 FreeBSD 15.1-RELEASE-p2 releng/15.1-n283596-aa= dd58dddcbc > > > > > GENERIC > > > > > amd64 > > > >=20 > > > > Yes, getting there. > > > > If I do a pkg search, I only get the game, not the browser. > > > >=20 > > > > `root@freebsd1:~ # pkg search chromium > > > > chromium-bsu-0.9.16.1_4=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 A= rcade-style, top-scrolling > > > > space > > > > shooter' > > > >=20 > > > > So, what's stopping pkg update and upgrade from installing the > > > > browser? > > >=20 > > >=20 > > > Note that my 'pkg repos' command showed that I am using "latest", > > > perhaps you are using "quarterly" and there may have been a > > > build failure. > > >=20 > > > What does your 'pkg repos' say and what is your OS version? > >=20 > > Quarterly. > >=20 > > `root@freebsd1:~ # pkg repos > > FreeBSD: { > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 url=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 : > > "pkg+https://pkg.FreeBSD.org/FreeBSD:14:amd64/quarterly", > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 enabled=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0 : yes, > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 priority=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0 : 0, > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 mirror_type=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 : "SRV", > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 signature_type=C2=A0 : "FINGERPRINTS", > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 fingerprints=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 : "/usr/share/k= eys/pkg" > > =C2=A0=C2=A0 } > > FreeBSD-kmods: { > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 url=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 : > > "pkg+https://pkg.FreeBSD.org/FreeBSD:14:amd64/kmods_quarterly_3", > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 enabled=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0 : yes, > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 priority=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0= =C2=A0 : 0, > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 mirror_type=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 : "SRV", > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 signature_type=C2=A0 : "FINGERPRINTS", > > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 fingerprints=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 : "/usr/share/k= eys/pkg" > > =C2=A0=C2=A0 }' > >=20 > > I'm still hunting through the FreeBSD handbook to find out how to > > establish the OS version. >=20 >=20 > There are a couple of ways: >=20 > uname -a > freebsd-version >=20 > The output of your 'pkg repos' suggests you are running > 14.3, which is out of support, I believe.=C2=A0 See: >=20 > =C2=A0 https://www.freebsd.org/releases/ >=20 > for information on OS versions and their support timelines. >=20 > If 14.3 is out of support, packages are likely not being > newly built for it.=C2=A0 This is just me guessing though. >=20 > Having said that... >=20 > I am running 14.4-RELEASE-p8, on another system and see > that chromium is missing from "latest" and "quarterly" > (I am just showing quarterly below, switching to latest > gives the same results): >=20 > root@think:~ # freebsd-version > 14.4-RELEASE-p8 >=20 > root@think:~ # pkg repos > FreeBSD: { > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 url=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 : > "pkg+https://pkg.FreeBSD.org/FreeBSD:14:amd64/quarterly", > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 enabled=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0 : yes, > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 priority=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0 : 0, > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 mirror_type=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 : "SRV", > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 signature_type=C2=A0 : "FINGERPRINTS", > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 fingerprints=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 : "/usr/share/key= s/pkg" > =C2=A0=C2=A0 } > FreeBSD-kmods: { > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 url=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 : > "pkg+https://pkg.FreeBSD.org/FreeBSD:14:amd64/kmods_quarterly_4", > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 enabled=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0 : yes, > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 priority=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0 : 0, > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 mirror_type=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 : "SRV", > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 signature_type=C2=A0 : "FINGERPRINTS", > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 fingerprints=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 : "/usr/share/key= s/pkg" > =C2=A0=C2=A0 } > root@think:~ # pkg search chromium > chromium-bsu-0.9.16.1_4=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Arcade-= style, top-scrolling space > shooter >=20 > I can't really help further from here.=C2=A0 I actually build > my own repositories using poudriere.=C2=A0 Chromium takes a whopping > 33+ hours to build. ;-) Yes, an upgrade looks like being in order. I only need Chromium to cater to one site to watch video replays as it doesn't cater to Firefox's html5 player capabilities. I think a little bit of standardisation is required there. It's getting to the point where everybody is now putting out a new definition of it. Thanks to everybody for the help. I should be right from here on in. >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20