Cannot install packages

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sigh

Hey all,
I just installed FreeBSD 8.2 and am having an issue installing packages. I do pkg_add -r (someapp) and it starts downloading but then usually stops and just hangs there. Happens with all packages I try to install. Was I suppose to do something else beforehand?
 
Have you got a reliable network connection? Can you fetch files yourself (can you ftp to ftp.freebsd.org and get some file)? You can download the package you wish from a site and install it using pkg_add pkgname. Try ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages/ if your machine is 32-bit or just change i386 with amd64 if your machine is 64-bit, and see if you can fetch the file on your system.
 
It often happens with me and has happened before with other people on these forums if memory serves me right. I've never reported the problem as I don't think it's pkg_add's or even fetch's problem. I once tried to download multiple files using ftp/wget and got the same problem. It seems to only happen when downloading large files (> 1 MB). The FTP just doesn't respond anymore until you manually close the connection by terminating the application and retry.
 
beastie,

If things are as you say, then it's serious. Do you have a standard way to recreate the problem? If so, you should maybe send a PR or contact the freebsd-stable mailing list.
 
sigh said:
Hey all,
I just installed freebsd 8.2 and am having an issue installing packages. I do pkg_add -r (someapp) and it starts downloading but then usually stops and just hangs there. Happens with all packages I try to install. Was I suppose to do something else beforehand?
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Try a CTRL+T when it hangs as it might give you some hints as to what's wrong.
 
Of course I've considered reporting it. But what to report and where. It's not even clear what the problem is. And I don't have a "standard way to recreate the problem". I've had this problem from time to time since, I don't know, 5.x?! Sometimes it behaves normally, sometimes not ...

It may have something to do with FreeBSD, I don't know, but one thing is sure, it has nothing to do with "high-level" tools such as fetch and pkg_add. I just tested it with
% wget -i list.txt
list.txt contains these:
Code: 
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-8.2-release/All/xorg-server-1.7.5,1.tbz
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-8.2-release/All/gnutls-2.8.6_2.tbz
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-8.2-release/All/libsamplerate-0.1.7_1.tbz
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-8.2-release/All/iso-codes-3.23.tbz
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-8.2-release/All/font-bh-75dpi-1.0.1.tbz

Once the first file (xorg-server-1.7.5,1.tbz) reached 100% wget "froze".

da1 proposed to check the info screen (ctrl+t). Here it is:
Code: 
load: 0.00  cmd: wget 1838 [select] 655.83r 0.04u 0.10s 0% 1924k

Try it yourself and report back.
 
I've tried it and I didn't come into any issues...strange! To be honest, I've never had such problems in my life, and I've been working with FreeBSD since 4.x. Can it be related to your providers', maybe? Strange!
 
I tried it too and it works but I have to admit that the problem Beastie is describing happened to me several times too.
 
Thanks for the responses guys. I know my network connection is good, never have any issues downloading or connection problems. In release 8.1 I had the same issue but only with certain packages, now that I installed 8.2 it seems to happen with all of them. Guess I'll just manually download or install from ports.
 
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