Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2002 07:57:42 -0600 From: jacks@sage-american.com To: "Joe & Fhe Barbish" <barbish@a1poweruser.com>, "FBSD Questions" <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: install package from pre-downloaded tgz file? Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.20020108075742.01a8de80@mail.sage-american.com> In-Reply-To: <LPBBIGIAAKKEOEJOLEGOOELHCLAA.barbish@a1poweruser.com>
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I usually put them in the /usr/ports/distfiles directory and install works for me.... At 08:50 AM 1.8.2002 -0500, Joe & Fhe Barbish wrote: >When I tried to pkg_add -rv pkg-name got message that >file could not be found on FTP server xxxxx or server >could not be reached or no access allowed. >Before these messages it also said passive ftp enabled. >I then used FBSD web/ports to locate the package and >downloaded to a win box and then moved it to FBSD. >I can not get pkg_add to find and use this package tgz file. > >Does the package tgz file have to be in some directory for >the pkg_add to find it? IF so where? > >How do I get pkg_add to use the local package.tgz file >to install from? > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > Best regards, Jack L. Stone, Server Admin =================================================== Sage-American http://www.sage-american.com jacks@sage-american.com "My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; ....situation excellent! ....I shall attack!" =================================================== To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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