Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 17:03:32 -0800 (PST) From: Tim Erlin <tperlin@yahoo.com> To: joe@jwebmedia.com, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Installing Additional Packages via FTP Message-ID: <20020202010332.65120.qmail@web11705.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <3C5AEF18.37E41E9C@jwebmedia.com>
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Are you using /stand/sysinstall to add the packages? You might try getting the packages from a different FTP site (ftp2.freebsd.org, etc) or build them from the ports tree. The handbook as info about this, or `man pkg_add` --Tim --- Joseph Koenig <joe@jwebmedia.com> wrote: > I have just installed a FreeBSD 4.2 system and went > to do some post > install config - including installing some packages > via ftp. However, > when I log into the ftp.freebsd.org site, it tells > me I need to install > from a media where the INDEX is available. Shouldn't > the main FTP site > work for installing some extra packages? Thanks, > > Joe > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of > the message __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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