Hi Frank, Marc, all, SOLVED!: The problem was:
1-You say that a PKG_PATH must be set, as there is no default one. OK Anyway, I tested with and without PKG_PATH. 2-I am testing a FETCH_CMD using wget, which it seems it don't understand "stems" as yes ftp does (the default OpenBSD fetcher). So for pkg_add via wget I have to specify the package name including extension (must test more about this): # pkg_add -v -i bmp-0.9.7p13.tgz blahblah bmp-0.9.7p13: complete # Thanks for your help. May be I got confused by pbrowser which yes, if you don't start it with the command -p "PKG_PATH" (or setup the path from its Edit>Package Path menu) it fetch everything from OpenBSD.org by default, a clever option for newbies. So, if I don't specify somewhere the PKG_PATH, pkg_add and probably also make will not work! This is why pkg_add didn't understand stems. BUT this way a newly installed OpenBSD would not be able to install anything till the new user finds how to and set-up a PKG_PATH. An added pain for new users. Why not a preset OpenBSD.org PKG_PATH? To minimize and distribute traffic so individual servers are under less strain fetching could be done via an automated mirror's load balancer system, a metalink system http://www.metalinker.org/ or similar else. Mac Frank Bax wrote: > macintoshzoom wrote: >> After updating to OpenBSD 4.4-current (GENERIC.MP), rebuilt userland, I >> am preparing my attack to the updating of my installed packages and ports. >> >> I got an issue probably related to syntax or eventually to my >> sophisticated experimental proxy environment (everything via tor). >> >> I tested also doing # export PKG_PATH= <empty> , just to let the system >> to check for the OpenBSD.org proper site if in need to verify or fetch >> something. >> >> # pkg_add kdelibs >> Can't resolve kdelibs >> # >> >> What could be wrong? > > > > Where did you get the idea that PKG_PATH=<empty> will search > openbsd.org? It does not. > _______________________________________________ > Openbsd-newbies mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.theapt.org/listinfo/openbsd-newbies > _______________________________________________ Openbsd-newbies mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.theapt.org/listinfo/openbsd-newbies
