URLs nightmare...

[Eric Schuele]

Vadim Vera wrote:
> Hi list:
> 
> I'm trying to install Gnome 2.14.1 on my FreeBSD desktop (specifically gnome2-lite) via ports. I've browsed the NET and found all software sources needed to install it:
> 
> gnome2-lite-2.14.1 
> The "meta-port" of the GNOME desktop slimmed down for FreeBSD releases
> Long description : Sources : Changes : Download
> Maintained by: mailto:gnome at FreeBSD.org?cc=ports at FreeBSD.org&subject=FreeBSD Port: gnome2-lite-2.14.1
> Also listed in: gnome 
> Requires: ORBit2-2.14.0, aspell-0.60.4_3, atk-1.11.4, avahi-0.6.9_5, bitstream-vera-1.10_2, cairo-1.0.4, cdrtools-2.01_4, dbus-0.61_3, desktop-file-utils-0.11, djbfft-0.76_2, docbook-sk-4.1.2_3, docbook-xml-4.2_1, docbook-xsl-1.69.1_1, dvd+rw-tools-6.0_2, eel-2.14.1, eog-2.14.1, epiphany-2.14.1, esound-0.2.36_1, evince-0.5.2_2, expat-2.0.0_1, fileroller-2.14.2,1, firefox-1.5.0.3,1, fontconfig-2.3.2_4,1, freetype2-2.1.10_3, gail-1.8.11, gamin-0.1.7_2, gcalctool-5.7.32,2
> 
> ...the list continues.
> 
> So the problem is:
> 
> I'm not connected all the time so I can't wait for the Makefile to fetch the sources for me and opening link by link to see the sources will take me a life. I'm wondering in which way I can know all the URLs of the sources to download it with a download manager an port it manually later on the installation progress.
> 

Might something like:
    portupgrade -NFR <pkg_name>
do the trick?

It will install a 'new' port (one not already on the system), fetch 
only, and grab dependencies as well.

You say your not connected all the time.  But you could run the above 
command (or something similar I would think) when connected and it would 
grab a distfile and place it in /usr/ports/distfiles for you.  If you 
don't finish while connected.... just run the command next time you are, 
and it will pick up where it left off.

HTH

> 
> Thanks in advance...
> 
> Cheers / Me.
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Regards,
Eric