pkg fetch

[balanga]

If I pkg fetch PKGNAME where is it stored and how do I subsequently install it?

 

[SirDice]

It's stored in /var/cache/pkg. Files you have locally can be installed with pkg-add(8).

 

[balanga]

I'm trying to specify reponame using pkg fetch -r http://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:11:amd64/latest/All mc
but get

No repositories are enabled.

Have I got the wrong repository? I see it here ... Is this the wrong one or is there some extra configuration required?

 

[Bobi B.]

pkg-fetch(8)'s -r expects repository name, not URL. Repositories are configured in /etc/pkg/; see pkg.conf(5).

And your goal is?

 

[SirDice]

Repositories are configured in /etc/pkg/

Custom repositories should go in /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/.

 

[balanga]

So I should run:-

pkg fetch -r /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/mypkg.conf mc ....?

And if this file is a copy of /etc/pkg/FreeBSD.conf it should work?

I tried this but get 'No repositories are enabled.'

 

[ShelLuser]

When in doubt check the manualpage. In this case pkg-fetch(8):

     -r reponame, --repository reponame
                   Fetches packages from the given reponame if multiple repo
                   support is enabled.  See pkg.conf(5).

Well, /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/mypkg.conf is obviously not a repo name but a filename. Looking at pkg.conf(5) this should become more clear: you need to use the name of the actual repository.

 

[SirDice]

Consider this:

myreponame: {
  enabled: yes
  url: packages.example.com/packages/${ABI}
}

You reference that repository by its name: pkg install -r myreponame somepackage

 

[balanga]

When in doubt check the manualpage. In this case pkg-fetch(8):

Well, /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/mypkg.conf is obviously not a repo name but a filename. Looking at pkg.conf(5) this should become more clear: you need to use the name of the actual repository.

Some of these man pages need a month to study - there are so many options... Thanks for pointing out my error in misunderstanding reponame....

Just FYI check pkg.conf(5) ... it includes

The file is in UCL    format.     For more information on the syntax of UCL,
     please visit the official UCL website -
     http://github.com/vstakhov/libucl.

So give it a try...

 

[balanga]

It's stored in /var/cache/pkg. Files you have locally can be installed with pkg-add(8).

I have pkg-fetch(8) working now but pkg-add(8) is failing. Can I use the short name for pkg in both cases? ie unix2dos, or do I need to include the full filename of the pkg?

 

[SirDice]

With pkg-add(8) you give the actual filename.