Re: pkg/40590: pkg_add hangs in ftpclose, usually after adding all the dependencies and registering the final package

[Joerg Sonnenberger <joerg%britannica.bec.de@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR pkg/40590; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Joerg Sonnenberger <joerg%britannica.bec.de@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: pkg/40590: pkg_add hangs in ftpclose, usually after adding all
        the dependencies and registering the final package
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 15:34:16 +0100

 On Mon, Feb 09, 2009 at 12:10:00PM +0000, peter%syllopsium.com@localhost wrote:
 > >Description:
 > When using pkg_add to add many packages, but particularly pidgin-2.5.3,
 > the pkg_add hangs at the ftpclose. Each FTP command then takes about
 > half an hour to timeout.
 
 (a) What do you mean with "ftpclose"?
 (b) What version of pkg_install are you using?
 (c) What server are you using?
 (d) Is this behind some strange transparent FTP proxy?
 
 Joerg