Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:34:45 +0300 From: Manolis Kiagias <sonic2000gr@gmail.com> To: Nikos Vassiliadis <nvass@teledomenet.gr> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: creating package repository for offline installation Message-ID: <4896E955.8010407@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <200808041409.58825.nvass@teledomenet.gr> References: <200808041409.58825.nvass@teledomenet.gr>
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Nikos Vassiliadis wrote: > Hi, > > I would like to update the installed packages at home. There > are two problems: > 1) there is only dialup internet connection. That pretty > much rules out the possibility of using 'pkg_add -r' > 2) I want to use packages, because using ports will take > days and the systems are not that fast. So, I cannot > use 'make fetch-recursive' > > I would like to create a package repository with the > packages of choice, burn these to one or two CDs, > take them home, and do the installation. > > I guess I can install inside a jail the packages of choice, > are there any other options? > > Thanks in advance, Nikos > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > If you don't mind building the packages (on the remote system) from ports, I would suggest ports-mgmt/tinderbox Comprehensive instructions are located here: http://tinderbox.marcuscom.com/ I've used it for quite some time (http://www.freebsdgr.org/tinderbox/) but lately I've dedicated a machine for package building and I am using a couple of my own simple scripts.
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