Hi,
Why trying to install ports via "sysinstall -> customise ->
ports",
whichever location I try, I get the following message:
Warning: Can't find the `6.1-RELEASE-p10' distribution on this ? x ?
? ? ? FTP server. You may need to visit a different server
for ? x ?
? ? ? the release you are trying to fetch or go to the
Options ? x ?
? ? ? menu and to set the release name to explicitly match
what's ? x ?
? ? ? available on ftp1.freebsd.org (or set to "any").
? x ?
? ? ?
? x ?
? ? ? Would you like to select another FTP server?
How can I install the ports directory on 6.1-RELEASE-p10?
--
Regards,
Suhail.
On Wed, Nov 15, 2006 at 01:59:38PM +0000, Suhail Choudhury wrote:> Hi, > > Why trying to install ports via "sysinstall -> customise -> ports", > whichever location I try, I get the following message: > > Warning: Can't find the `6.1-RELEASE-p10' distribution on this ? x ? > ? ? ? FTP server. You may need to visit a different server > for ? x ? > ? ? ? the release you are trying to fetch or go to the > Options ? x ? > ? ? ? menu and to set the release name to explicitly match > what's ? x ? > ? ? ? available on ftp1.freebsd.org (or set to "any"). > ? x ? > ? ? ? > ? x ? > ? ? ? Would you like to select another FTP server? > > How can I install the ports directory on 6.1-RELEASE-p10? > -- > > Regards, > Suhail.By using cvsup (use pkg_add(1) to install it), or portsnap which is in the base system. The entire process is well documented in the handbook. -- WXS
Suhail Choudhury wrote:> Hi, > > Why trying to install ports via "sysinstall -> customise -> ports", > whichever location I try, I get the following message: > > Warning: Can't find the `6.1-RELEASE-p10' distribution on this ? x ? > ? ? ? FTP server. You may need to visit a different server > for ? x ? > ? ? ? the release you are trying to fetch or go to the > Options ? x ? > ? ? ? menu and to set the release name to explicitly match > what's ? x ? > ? ? ? available on ftp1.freebsd.org (or set to "any"). > ? x ? > ? ? ? > ? x ? > ? ? ? Would you like to select another FTP server? > > How can I install the ports directory on 6.1-RELEASE-p10? >man portsnap
On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 13:59:38 +0000 "Suhail Choudhury" <suhailc@gmail.com> wrote:> Hi, > > Why trying to install ports via "sysinstall -> customise -> ports", > whichever location I try, I get the following message: >Most people avoid sysinstall where possible :-)> > How can I install the ports directory on 6.1-RELEASE-p10? ># cd /usr # fetch ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/ports/ports.tar.gz # tar xzf ports.tar.gz # rm ports.tar.gz You should then use csup to update this ports tree: # cp /usr/share/examples/cvsup/ports-supfile /your/place/ # csup -h cvsup.xx.freebsd.org /your/place/ports-supfile 1. Replace xx with your two letter country code. Of if you have no luck with your country, try a neighbour. 2. If you don't have csup installed then you can install it from ports first: # cd /usr/ports/net/csup && make install 3. Installing and learning portaudit and portupgrade (from ports) is also a good idea.> Regards, > Suhail.HTH, Dominic