Re: repo problem

["William A. Mahaffey III" <wam%hiwaay.net@localhost>]

On 09/10/15 16:02, Robert Swindells wrote:
> "William A. Mahaffey III" <wam%hiwaay.net@localhost>
> > On 09/10/15 15:25, Robert Swindells wrote:
> > > "William A. Mahaffey III" <wam%hiwaay.net@localhost> wrote:
> > > > I just tried to install pkgin on my RPiB+ running NetBSD 7.0 BETA
> > > > (NetBSD rpi 7.0_BETA NetBSD 7.0_BETA (RPI.201503272230Z) evbarm):
> > > What do you get if you run:
> > >
> > > # uname -p
> > >
> > > Robert Swindells
> > rpi # uname -p
> > earmv6hf
> > rpi #
> Ok.
>
> I wouldn't try to search multiple package directories, you don't want
> to try to install ones built for earmv7hf on a RPiB+ anyway, just set
> PKG_PATH to:
>
> PKG_PATH='ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/NetBSD/earmv6hf/7.0_2015Q2/All'
>
> This directory doesn't contain a package for pkgin for some reason so
> you will have to build it from source if you still want it.
>
> The pkg_add(1) utility can also download and install packages for you.
>
> Robert Swindells


Very well, I set my PKG_PATH accordingly. I am not interested in 
building from source, I prefer precompiled packages, old SGI habits die 
hard (usually *much* quicker to update). Is that repo in fact supposed 
to have a 'pkgin' package ready to go ? If so, I can/will wait a bit 
before trying again.


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