From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Apr 25 18:54:56 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id SAA27991 for questions-outgoing; Thu, 25 Apr 1996 18:54:56 -0700 (PDT) Received: from vent.pipex.net (root@vent.pipex.net [158.43.128.5]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id SAA27979 for ; Thu, 25 Apr 1996 18:54:53 -0700 (PDT) Received: from dial.pipex.com by vent.pipex.net (8.6.12/PIPEX simple 1.20) id CAA20702; Fri, 26 Apr 1996 02:54:46 +0100 Received: (from jraynard@localhost) by dial.pipex.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) id CAA02404; Fri, 26 Apr 1996 02:02:51 GMT Date: Fri, 26 Apr 1996 02:02:51 GMT From: James Raynard Message-Id: <199604260202.CAA02404@dial.pipex.com> To: brett@lariat.org CC: questions@freebsd.org In-reply-to: <199604250813.CAA02822@lariat.lariat.org> (message from Brett Glass on Thu, 25 Apr 1996 02:13:07 -0600 (MDT)) Subject: Re: Kermit? ZModem? Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk >>>>> Brett Glass writes: > > I can't seem to find Kermit or ZModem, either as packages or as source, > on the FreeBSD FTP site. They were shown as available when I installed, > but the transfer failed when I requested them. Why? If I remember rightly, these programs both have restrictive copyrights and can only be distributed from one site. If you go to /usr/ports/comms/{kermit, zmodem} and type 'make', it will automatically pull the source down from the relevant site and compile it for you (assuming you're on the Net at the time). (This applies to any other port you don't have a distfile for, BTW) Cheers James