Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 13:40:44 -0500 From: "Andrew L. Gould" <algould@datawok.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Sam Ip <freebsdsam@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Newbie question about ports. Message-ID: <200506241340.44594.algould@datawok.com> In-Reply-To: <60ba8a2905062411013bd79790@mail.gmail.com> References: <60ba8a2905062411013bd79790@mail.gmail.com>
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On Friday 24 June 2005 01:01 pm, Sam Ip wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying out FreeBSD for the first time for use at work. However, > there is a corporate firewall and hence ftp traffic doesn't get > through. I can access http sites. So if a selling point of FreeBSD > is its ports collection > > 1. Can you do a CVSup to update your ports via http? > > 2. Can you install ports via http? > > Thanks! > > Sam Welcome to FreeBSD! I hope it's a good experience; but be warned that it may be addictive. I **think** the answer to both questions is "no" since the files you need are on ftp servers. One (fairly expensive) option for you is to order a DVD of binary packages for the release that you installed. The 2 sources of FreeBSD DVD's that I'm aware of are www.freebsdmall.com and bsdmall.com. Best of luck, Andrew Gould
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