Unable to install packages

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Moutombi

I installed FreeBSD 9.0-RELEASE but I do not get connected with my Internet box. When I download manually the moc player and I'm trying to install it using the pkg_add(1) command as # pkg_add -r moc-2.4.4_9.tbz the following message appears:

Code: 
Error: Unable to get [url]ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-9.0-release/Latest/moc-2.4.4_9.tbz:[/url] No address record

Can anyone tell me what's wrong?

[Changed title to something more descriptive -- mod]
 
"No address record" usually indicates that DNS isn't working. Check /etc/resolv.conf.

Please note that FreeBSD 9.0 is end-of-life and should not be used. Please use 9.1 instead.

[thread=40469]Topics about unsupported FreeBSD versions[/thread]
 
Installation and Maintenance of FreeBSD Ports or Packages

Thank you, the problem is solved.But I have another problem, when I try to connect to the website to download FreeBSD packages there is a message asking me a username and a password. Why? it says
Code: 
Name(ftp.freebsd.org:root):
 
That's not a website, it's an FTP server. Log in as anonymous and type your e-mail address as the password. Most web browsers will do this automatically. What program are you using (to "connect to the website", as you call it)?
 
Moutombi said:
Thank you, the problem is solved.But I have another problem, when I try to connect to the website to download FreeBSD packages there is a message asking me a username and a password. Why? it says
Code: 
Name(ftp.freebsd.org:root):
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As @fonz noted, it's the FTP protocol.

FWIW in almost all cases for servers that permit anonymous logons, you might find it easier to simply type ftp for both username, and password. you needn't use anonymous@, or ftp@. Simply typing ftp, will suffice. This will work within a browser, FTP client, or at the terminal/console.

--chris
 
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Chris_H said:
FWIW in almost all cases for servers that permit anonymous logons, you might find it easier to simply type ftp for both username, and password.
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Legend has it that anonymous FTP initially required the username anonymous, but the alternative ftp was added soon because it turned out that anonymous was too difficult to spell ;) The password can usually be anything (or even left empty), although most servers ask to enter an e-mail address as the password.
 
fonz said:
Legend has it that anonymous FTP initially required the username anonymous, but the alternative ftp was added soon because it turned out that anonymous was too difficult to spell ;) The password can usually be anything (or even left empty), although most servers ask to enter an e-mail address as the password.
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Is it just me, or did I just say nearly the same thing? ;)
 
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