pkg_add behind a firewall

Alexvader · 02-04-2010, 08:56 AM

Hi

If I run (Free)(Pc) BSD, I can add a package from ports ( build it more actually ) or simply pkg_add <my_foo_pkg> as root ( of course... duuuhhh

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It all works well if you have ftp access...

But what if you only have http access ( ftp is being blocked by a fw )...

Are there ports/packages repositories in http...?

BRGDS

Alex

anomie · 02-04-2010, 12:31 PM

pkg_add(1) has some environment variables you can tweak - most notably PACKAGEROOT and PACKAGESITE - to point to a location of your choosing.

I think this should get you started:
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/mirrors-ftp.html

vigol · 02-04-2010, 06:41 PM

Good mornong again(4:00AM

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set following var

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MASTER_SORT_REGEX=^http

If there's still problems , page me.

Mr-Bisquit · 02-10-2010, 04:57 PM

Have you tried using sysinstall and setting the connection as http/ftp behind a firewall?

Kropotkin · 03-01-2010, 05:08 AM

If your firewall is running FreeBSD and you have access to it, installing this program will also solve your problem: /usr/ports/ftp/ftp-proxy