Just switch to https and the broken proxy can't interfere with your download.
BR Rickard On 16 May 2017 at 21:43, Antonio Olivares <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 8:51 PM, Justin Sherrill > <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 8:36 AM, Antonio Olivares > > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Is there another mirror? or another way to get the updates? > >> Maybe I will have to update via source? > >> If that is blocked as well, then I am in trouble. > > > > There's a list of mirrors on the DragonFly website - any of the ones > > listing binary ports: > > > > https://www.dragonflybsd.org/mirrors/ > > > > You can add the download link into pkg.conf and have pkg pull from > > there. I don't know what keywords is making your company block > > traffic, so I can't tell what's making it not work. Talk to your > > company's computer staff and find out why this is blocked; it seems > > accidental. If they remove the block, you can get back to normal > > operation immediately. > > > > The alternative is building from source - go to /usr/ and type 'make' > > to see options for downloading dports - described at the end of this > > page: > > > > https://www.dragonflybsd.org/docs/howtos/HowToDPorts/ > > > > Or run synth to build everything: > > > > https://github.com/jrmarino/synth > > I was able to get the updates successfully. > Thanks to all who provided insight and advice. The school introduced > a new firewall blocking some websites that seem harmful :( I cannot > download some programs because they are considered bad, I have to > download the source and build that way if possible. > > However, I might bring up another machine and try to test building > from source. Is there an idiot proof guide to synth, ie, a howto for > dummies? > > I was able to run > # portmaster -a > and update all ports at one point in time and I enjoyed doing it. Now > I am just lazy and use > # pkg update > and/or > # pkg upgrade > > We update the dports tree, as directed in your mail, but the synth > page is complicated at first sight. This is why I am asking. I have > a problem with icedtea-web, java plugin not working. It works in > FreeBSD, but not here in dfly :( Maybe if I build it from source? > problem could go away? how do I troubleshoot these details. > > Best Regards, > > > Antonio >
