Re: Downloading distfiles when not able to use FreeBSD installation

Reply: Chris : "Re: Downloading distfiles when not able to use FreeBSD installation"
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From: Yasuhiro Kimura <yasu_at_utahime.org>
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2021 03:55:11 UTC

From: "Thomas Mueller" <mueller6722@twc.com>
Subject: Downloading distfiles when not able to use FreeBSD installation
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2021 03:44:06 +0000

> How do I find and download the new distfiles for a port when I have no internet access from the FreeBSD installation?
> 
> Port in question is net/realtek-re-kmod .
> 
> If this will build and work, then I will possibly have internet connectivity on FreeBSD-current/14.
> 
> How do I find the files when I can use NetBSD but not FreeBSD?
> 
> Tom

1. Download distfiles on NetBSD machine.
2. Insert USB memory into NetBSD machine.
3. Copy distfiles to USB memory.
4. Remove USB memory from NetBSD machine and insert it FreeBSD one.
5. Copy distfiles to /usr/ports/distfiles.

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Yasuhiro Kimura