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From: kargl@troutmask.apl.washington.edu
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Pkg_add fails on 1026 SNAP
Date: 2 Nov 1995 16:48:10 GMT
Organization: Applied Phyics Lab
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Chris Mauritz wrote in article <DHEtnH.B0I@ritz.mordor.com> :
>
>Same here. I downloaded the pine-3.91.tgz file, unpacked the files
>into a directory called /usr/local/src/pine, typed "pkg_add pine-3.91"
>and got:
>
>Can't find package `pine-3.91'.
>
>according to +CONTENTS, the name of the package is "@name pine-3.91"
>
>What am I doing wrong? The same thing happens on EVERY package.
>
>Cheers,
>
Did you erase the file pine-3.91.tgz? I believe `pkg_add pine-3.91'
tells pkg_add to unpack pine-3.91.tgz, and then, install the package.
Steven G. Kargl | Phone: 206-685-4677 |
Applied Physics Lab | Fax: 206-543-6785 |
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