# [EMAIL PROTECTED] / 2002-10-15 01:19:17 -0400:
> On 1 Oct 2002, Gary W. Swearingen wrote:
> > non-cvsup method 3:
> > -- cd /usr/ports/<sub>
> > fetch
> > ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/branches/-current/ports/<sub>/port.tar
> > tar -xf port.tar
> > Note: Not all of the mirrors support tar-on-the-fly ftp transfers, but some
>do, including the primary site.
>
> What is "tar-on-the-fly?"
No idea. :)
> # mkdir /usr/ports/java ; cd /usr/ports/java
> # fetch ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/branches/-current/ports/java/jdk13.tar
> fetch: jdk13.tar: File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
I don't think this will work. You have to fetch the files from
sun.com manually due to licensing issues.
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