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How do I find the latest version of php available on FreeBSD?

I found that pkg install php70 found a pkg but pkg install php71 didn't even though I do have 7.1.2 installed on one system and php71 exists in /usr/ports/lang/php71
 
Most probably your machine is configured to obtain updates from the quarterly pkg repository. Try again after informing pkg to use the latest repository:

As user root do:
mkdir -p /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos
nano /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/FreeBSD.conf
Code: 
FreeBSD: {
  url: "pkg+http://pkg.FreeBSD.org/${ABI}/latest",
}
Then try again.
 
obsigna said:
Most probably your machine is configured to obtain updates from the quarterly pkg repository. Try again after informing pkg to use the latest repository:
As user root do:
mkdir -p /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos
nano /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/FreeBSD.conf
Code: 
FreeBSD: {
  url: "pkg+http://pkg.FreeBSD.org/${ABI}/latest",
}
Then try again.
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I found it was already set. In any case php71 has been available for over 6 months so I should have been able to install it if it was set to quarterly, but I get
Code: 
pkg: No packages available to install...

I'm running this in a FreeBSD 10.3-STABLE jail. I don't know if that makes any difference.
 
xavi said:
I was under the impression that all versions on all architectures use the same ports tree.
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That's correct.
So, why is it that php7x is not available under 10.3?
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That's a good question because it should be there. It's possible there have been build issues on the clusters. So it's always good to check that: http://portsmon.freebsd.org/portoverview.py?category=lang&portname=php71

But, in this case, there are no errors reported. But there are no packages either. Strange.
 
I've noticed that php71 pkgs exist under /var/cache/pkg on another system. Is there any way I can use them? Could I just copy the required files to the system which is unable to install them via pkg install? Or can I change /etc/pkg/FreeBSD.conf to point at the other system?
 
Sure, just copy the txz files ( the ones with the <pkgname>-<some 10 character suffix>.txz, the <pkgname>.txz file is just a symlink) and run pkg add <filename>
 
You must check your /var/cache/pkg box and see what uname -a shows for Arch.
Make sure it is the same that you are transferring to.

My point is a pkg.txz on i386 is different than a pkg.txz from an amd64 box. They have the same name though so that is why I brought it up.
Arm packages would be the same. pkg.txz would have same name but be built for arm only.

I am using pkg.txz as an example. The real name also includes the version number.
 
So for example you could not use amd64 pkg.txz on Arm. You can copy /var/cache/pkg/* armv6 to armv6 like RPi to BBB.
 
What I meant was is there any way I could tell from the archive itself by say, examining it, whether it is for i386 or amd64?
 
ljboiler said:
Sure, just copy the txz files ( the ones with the <pkgname>-<some 10 character suffix>.txz, the <pkgname>.txz file is just a symlink) and run pkg add <filename>
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After I copy it, is there any way to pkg install pkgname from cache since pkg install pkgname is still trying to retrieve from the FreeBSD repository.
 
Code: 
cd /var/cache/pkg/
pkg add <localpackagename>.txz
 
Code: 
pkg: wrong architecture: FreeBSD:11:amd64 instead of Freebsd:9:amd64

I'm trying to install in a FreeNAS jail, so I guess that explains it... I didn't realise that pkgs were built for specific versions of FreeBSD.
I wonder if building it myself will work... php71 does exist in /usr/ports/lang so I guess there's no harm in trying.
 
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