Am sorry for the typos. The problem is actually this. The KDE packages available right now are tbz files. However, pkg_add on FreeBSD 4.2.8 understands only tgz files. I earlier wrote that I was trying to install tgz files though I meant that I was trying to install tbz files. So the question is how to I get tgz files? The different ways that I have thought of a) Download tbz - convert it into tgz and let pkg_add download it from a local ftp location. The problem is that what happens if pkg_add wants to download dependencies also (or is kde-<version>.tgz the complete package and is the only file to be downloaded) b) build from ports - qt compilation is failing c) upgrade pkg_add only to understand tbz files. This is a better solution except I don't know how to upgrade pkg_add only (and if it is possible with FreeBSD 4.2.8 kernel)
--- Jerahmy Pocott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 24/08/2005, at 4:10 PM, Bharma wrote: > > > Hi > > I am working with a machine with FreeBSD 4.2.8 > > version. I am not allowed to change the version on > the > > machine. I want to install some packages - in > > particular the KDE package on the machine > > pkg_add > > > ftp://pub/FreeBSD/ports/packages/kde/kde<version>.tbz > > results in pkg_add responding that it does not > > understand tgz files. It may be that pkg_add for > > FreeBSD 4.2.8 is old. How do I get tgz files then. > > Well 4.2 is pretty old now.. > > But tgz files are the same as .tar.gz, it is just an > abbreviation of it, > it means the file has been tar'd then gzipped.. > > You can extract it with tar using the -z option or > run gunzip on it > first.. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
