>Number:         10006
>Category:       pkg
>Synopsis:       No support for HTTP in pkg_add(1)
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       high
>Responsible:    pkg-manager
>State:          open
>Class:          change-request
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Fri Apr 28 14:21:00 PDT 2000
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Jason R. Thorpe
>Release:        April 24, 2000
>Organization:
Zembu Labs, Inc.
>Environment:

>Description:
	pkg_add(1) does not support fetching packages via HTTP.  Using
	HTTP is especially handy in many automated environments where
	WWW servers are already running, but where there is not a desire
	to set up anonymous FTP.

>How-To-Repeat:
	Attempt to provide an HTTP URL to pkg_add(1).  Watch it fail.
	Subsequently inspect code.

>Fix:
	Not provided.
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted: