How to install X.Org on 9.0-RC1?

SirDice said:
(the packages-9-current directory doesn't exist).
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Why? If I supposed to test FreeBSD 9.0 RC1 then package installation clearly doesn't work. It's not at all user-friendly requiring people who'd like to test new FreeBSD start with searching for help.
 
It's a release candidate. You're supposed to know what you're doing.
 
YZMSQ said:
Once it's changed to packages-9-stable, you don't need to do that again utterly till 10 arrives.
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If you need to change the URL to packages-9-stable when testing RC anyway, and there is no such thing as packages-9-current, why not to ship RC with the correct setup already?
 
techtonik said:
If you need to change the URL to packages-9-stable when testing RC anyway, and there is no such thing as packages-9-current, why not to ship RC with the correct setup already?
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Hi, when I upgrade my box from 8.2 to 9.0 RC1, there's only packages-9-current on each mirror, and packages-9-stable hasn't been born till these days recently. Say, it changes after it's "released"(maybe not so proper to take this word) to the public.:)
 
YZMSQ said:
Hi, when I upgrade my box from 8.2 to 9.0 RC1, there's only packages-9-current on each mirror, and packages-9-stable hasn't been born till these days recently. Say, it changes after it's "released"(maybe not so proper to take this word) to the public.:)
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That explains it a bit, but still not sufficient to disqualify request to "have all ISO downloads shipped properly configured for package installation" as a valid feature request. The stuff that requires you to know what you're doing is the reason for all human errors. )

Back to the topic. I still can't install X.Org. Lame question, but it's really weird - how to set this PACKAGESITE variable? I do:
Code: 
host# env | grep PAG
PAGER=more
host# set PACKAGESITE=whatever
host# env | grep PACK
host#
 
C Shell (csh,tcsh):
Code: 
setenv PACKAGESITE ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-9-stable/Latest/
Bourne Shell (sh,bash):
Code: 
export PACKAGESITE=ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-9-stable/Latest/
 
Cinolt said:
C Shell (csh,tcsh):
Code: 
setenv PACKAGESITE ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-9-stable/Latest/
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Thanks. That explains it. I guess `csh` is default root shell in FreeBSD.
 
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