Re: Bootstrap pkg on a disconnected system

Le dimanche 3 août 2025 à 20:57, Pat <cli_junkie@protonmail.com> a écrit :

> 
> 
> I have an older laptop that I was playing around with, and installed
> FreeBSD 13.2 from a previously burned DVD. I can't use `pkg add` to add
> a package because `pkg` has not been bootstrapped. But the bootstrap
> process insists on connecting to a remote repo.
> 
> I see the `pkg` package available on the DVD at
> /packages/FreeBSD:13:amd64/All/pkg-1.19.1_1.pkg. If that can be used,
> how do I bootstrap the pkg system first?
> 
> I can connect a USB interface, but am curious to know if this can be
> done.
> 
> Thanks and regards,
> Pat

Hi,

The process is described in the Handbook https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/ports/#pkgng-initial-setup

As written in the Handbook, an Internet connection must be set to succeed the pkg bootstrap process.

The command used to install a package is:
# pkg install <packagename>

HTH,
Alexandre