saving downloaded packages with pkg_add -r

[Aaron Siegel]

I not sure were pkg_add -r downloads the packages. 

I have couple recommendations:

1. buy a full box set or download all four installation cd images.

2. install sysutils/portupgrade. This will automate the download off all 
packages.  You can install the binary version and its dependent packages with 
the following comand:

	# portinstall -PR  kdelibs  (read the man page for more details)
	
All the packages will be downloaded to the /usr/ports/packages filesystem. 

The ports collection is a moving target constantly changing it would be easier 
to download all new packages or stick with the packages and port collection 
found on the RELEASE cdroms. (That is my opinion)

On Sunday 18 January 2004 05:40 am, Jon wrote:
> Hi,
>
> When I do, say...
>
> pkg_add -r foo
>
> ... is foo-version.tar.gz stored anywhere? With ports, the source tarballs
> are saved in /usr/ports/distfiles. But I can't find the downloaded packages
> anywhere. Can't find mention of this either.
>
> Reason I ask is that I'm going to reinstall after using FBSD for the first
> time, and I don't want to re-download all those packages again as I have a
> quota. And I also don't want to have to manually download and save each
> package & it's deps.
>
> Thanks!
>
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