If you have downloaded 'package-version.tgz' you can just
	pkg_add package-version.tgz

		David/absolute

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On Mon, 8 Mar 1999, B. Bogart wrote:

> Hello, 
> I have already downloaded the tar files for the packages (and thier
> dependancies) how can i now use pkg_add to extract them properly? the reason
> being that downloading the files on my netbsd system would be too slow
> compared with the faster modem on the other computer. Any way of using pkg_add
> in this situation? or do i have to extract the packages manually?
> 
> Ben
>