Can't install port 'isc-dhcp3'

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andy8

I'm trying to execute the command below :

[cmd=]cd /usr/ports/net/isc-dhcp3; make all install clean[/cmd]

The message I got after a few fetching attempts was
Code: 
couldn't fetch it- please try to retrieve this port manually

I have a feeling that my FreeBSD 4.8 isn't able to retrieve files via internet. Probably I may have done some mistakes during installation.

I'm not sure. Could anyone help me?
 
When you say FreeBSD 4.8 you really mean 4.8? Probably the port maintainer doesn't support this port for your version of FreeBSD. What does the output of fetch say during the make install process?
 
The message I got was

Code: 
Couldn't  fetch  it - please try to retrieve this port manually into /usr/ports/distfiles/  and try again

It also says
Code: 
host not found

I'm using FreeBSD 4.8 because my current development work uses old commands related to Release 4.8
 
The failed fetch tells you which file it was trying to get; use google or other means to locate that file, download it manually, place it in /usr/ports/distfiles and try your make again.

If you can't find the ports' distfile anywhere, it is probably because it is too old.
 
As we all have stated, it is highly possible that the port maintainer doesn't have a port for your FreeBSD version because it is too old. Your search on the Internet will possibly result in a very old port. I would suggest you download the latest sources from ISC and build them yourself. I don't think you'll have any problems doing so, most tarballs I've built on FreeBSD gave me no trouble other than having to use gmake instead of make after the configuration step.

Good luck.
 
andy8 said:
I'm trying to execute the command below :

[cmd=]cd /usr/ports/net/isc-dhcp3; make all install clean[/cmd]
Click to expand...

This port was deleted in January 2004.

I have a feeling that my FreeBSD 4.8 isn't able to retrieve files via internet.
Click to expand...
Version 4.8 went End-of-Life many, many years ago.
 
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