Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 13:16:48 -0700 From: Alfred Perlstein <alfred@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Official FreeBSD Binary Packages now available for pkgng Message-ID: <5272BAB0.3040302@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <5272107D.2070301@gibfest.dk> References: <5271BC11.1010303@FreeBSD.org> <1383206755084-5856905.post@n5.nabble.com> <5272107D.2070301@gibfest.dk>
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On 10/31/13 1:10 AM, Thomas Steen Rasmussen wrote: > On 31-10-2013 09:05, Beeblebrox wrote: >> Brian: >> Please make sure your message gets posted on >> http://forums.freebsd.org/ as a >> general announcement. >> Also, the DNS records for http://pkg.FreeBSD.org/ does not seem to have >> flushed-through yet (not working as of 08:00 GMT) > > Quoting from Brians excellent email: > > "Note that pkg.FreeBSD.org does not have a browsable web page on it > and does not have a DNS A record. This is intended as it is an SRV > host. pkg(8) knows how to properly use it." > That seems to raise the bar for people trying to check connectivity to it via ping/telnet. Is that intentional? -Alfred
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