pkg_add -r not working
Hi All, I have newly installed FreeBSD, but seem to be having a problem with pkg_add, when I use pkg_add -r then package name I get an error: pkg_add -r nano Error: FTP Unable to get ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5.3-release/Latest /nano.tbz: File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access) pkg_add: unable to fetch 'ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5.3-release/Lates t/nano.tbz' by URL but if I use pkg_add and then the url it seems to retrieve the packge with no problems pkg_add ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5-stable/editors/n ano-1.2.5.tbz Fetching ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5-stable/editors/n ano-1.2.5.tbz... Done. pkg_add: warning: package 'nano-1.2.5' requires 'gettext-0.14.5', but 'gettext-0.13.1_1' is installed any help would be appreciated Thanks Jean ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: pkg_add -r not working
On Mon, Sep 12, 2005 at 09:06:59PM +0100, jean wrote: Hi All, I have newly installed FreeBSD, but seem to be having a problem with pkg_add, when I use pkg_add -r then package name I get an error: pkg_add -r nano Error: FTP Unable to get ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5.3-release/Latest /nano.tbz: File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access) pkg_add: unable to fetch 'ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5.3-release/Lates t/nano.tbz' by URL but if I use pkg_add and then the url it seems to retrieve the packge with no problems pkg_add ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5-stable/editors/n ano-1.2.5.tbz Fetching ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5-stable/editors/n ano-1.2.5.tbz... Done. pkg_add: warning: package 'nano-1.2.5' requires 'gettext-0.14.5', but 'gettext-0.13.1_1' is installed any help would be appreciated Those are different URLs, of course. 5.3 packages are no longer on the main ftp site for space reasons, so if you want them you'll have to look on other mirrors (try http://mirrorlist.freebsd.org to get started). Kris pgp88HM6uS3Ek.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: pkg_add -r not working
jean wrote: Hi All, I have newly installed FreeBSD, but seem to be having a problem with pkg_add, when I use pkg_add -r then package name I get an error: pkg_add -r nano Error: FTP Unable to get ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5.3-release/Latest /nano.tbz: File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access) pkg_add: unable to fetch 'ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5.3-release/Lates t/nano.tbz' by URL but if I use pkg_add and then the url it seems to retrieve the packge with no problems pkg_add ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5-stable/editors/n ano-1.2.5.tbz Fetching ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5-stable/editors/n ano-1.2.5.tbz... Done. pkg_add: warning: package 'nano-1.2.5' requires 'gettext-0.14.5', but 'gettext-0.13.1_1' is installed any help would be appreciated Thanks Jean ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] packages-5-stable is maintained, i dont think packages-5.3-release still exists. i believe the handbook tells you how to change the base address of pkg_add -r ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
