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Document how to get pkg_add to use PASSIVE MODE ftp in such transfers.

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Jordan K. Hubbard 1995-07-30 09:37:31 +00:00
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@ -173,6 +173,18 @@ URL pointing at a file available on an ftp site. Thus you may
extract files directly from their anonymous ftp locations (e.g. extract files directly from their anonymous ftp locations (e.g.
.Nm .Nm
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/packages/shells/bash-1.14.4.tgz). ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/packages/shells/bash-1.14.4.tgz).
Note: If you wish to use
.B passive mode
ftp in such transfers, set
the variable
.B FTP_PASSIVE_MODE
to some value in your environment. Otherwise, the more standard
ACTIVE mode may be used. If
.Nm
consistently fails to fetch a package from a site known to work,
it may be because you have a firewall that demands the usage of
.B passive mode
ftp.
.Sh TECHNICAL DETAILS .Sh TECHNICAL DETAILS
.Nm .Nm
is fairly simple. It extracts each packages' "packing list" is fairly simple. It extracts each packages' "packing list"