Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2016 01:53:55 -0400 From: Allen <bsd_atog@comcast.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Leaning FreeBSD Message-ID: <20160930015355.22ccbc51@KoggyBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <2e0cf20a-b3a9-6eb9-d4ba-adc2d18f079d@fastmail.com> References: <etPan.57e591df.2ea9ce7d.5ae@loxo.net> <2e0cf20a-b3a9-6eb9-d4ba-adc2d18f079d@fastmail.com>
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On Fri, 23 Sep 2016 13:39:22 -0700 "Jason C. Wells" <jasoncwells@fastmail.com> wrote: > You need networking up and your DNS servers in /etc/resolv.conf. >=20 > Try 'ping pkg.freebsd.org'. If that doesn't work, then fetching > packages will certainly not work. > Also, it appears that you were not running as root. You need to run > root to install software. >=20 > Regards, > Jason C. Wells >=20 >=20 > On 9/23/2016 1:34 PM, Doug wrote: > > in =E2=80=9Cy=E2=80=9D, press enter key and that returns: > > Bootstrapping pkg Sorry for bottom posting but I'm having hardware issues and I wanted to pop in for a second; I looked at the OP (Original Post / Poster since you're new and may actually have a life ;) ) and I saw something about them saying that changing to root said denied, and I'm curious what was meant by it. Did you have problems changing to root? Or did you get the same error AS root? if I'm logged in to my regular account, similar to this: gore@MyMachineWithSomeInfo> Which may not look the same because I personally like Zsh, which is my default for almost every account on my machine because I like it (The setup tool that runs when you first use it is not only easy to use, it's easy to set up, and it has a lot of features, and, in general, I use Zsh no matter what OS I'm currently using because it works on Linux just as well, and my Slackware and Debian and SuSE and other Linux distros I use all have it.... Sorry didn't mean to make an Ad for Zsh but I really like that it can do the same stuff as Bash without me being forced to give credit to MIT instead of Berkeley lol) Anyway, depending on your Unix based ability, this is what I do: gore@ZshAndBSDZealot:> su Enter Root Password......Done.... And Now I'm root, and can do whatever I like.=20 When I first started using Non-Windows OSs, one of the things that used to piss me off pretty well, was getting used to the idea that the hardware companies that had made most of my parts, never thought I'd ever actually need REAL Hardware, that doesn't use my CPU. My Modem, Sound Card..... All of it wouldn't work unless I was using Windows....And not just any version, but the Windows 98SE with the drivers on the CD version my box came with, and at the time I had Dial Up, so until I got a High speed connection using a NIC (Network Card for those of you with lives ;) ) I basically could boot any of the OSs I had installed, but Sound, Internet, and even Video that wasn't choppy and lagging, were not options for me until I went and bought actual Hardware.=20 =46rom what I saw in the OP, it looked like they weren't online, so if you're trying to learn FreeBSD, first, take a Breath, relax for a moment, and check that your hardware is all working as expected, and make sure that whatever connection you've got to the net, is working under BSD, and if you are online, that's good, but then you just need to check that you're root, and that everything is working there. If not, then you have either HOURS of Google ahead, or, a new Hardware Purchase to consider. I went with both; I Googled Hardware that worked under more than just Windows, and more than just Linux. For me personally, I'm considering a Company that specializes in BSD because right now, I don't even use my Linux installs anymore, I've been using nothing but FreeBSD for MONTHS. Anyway, I clearly remember my problems with getting used to OSs I hadn't used before, and I saw the post and wanted to try to help, and from the OP, there seemed to be a few things that could be the issue. Don't let it bother you though; FreeBSD is one of the ONLY OSs that really will do exactly what you tell it to do and nothing more. So don't get discouraged and Hopefully you get through the initial learning curve without frustration. -Allen
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