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pnyxxpress -> pkg_add failing (Sep. 24, '06, 3:54:38 PM)
I'm new to the site and I'm trying to install all the current packages but have had no luck. I've downloaded a few packages that require dependencies or env packages. pkg-add is trying ftp these dependencies from ftp://ftp.interopsystems.com/pkgs/3.5-x86/ and it can't. I tried doing it manually and I'm still having no luck. Any suggestions? Thanks, Mike

Rodney -> RE: pkg_add failing (Sep. 24, '06, 5:30:42 PM)
Do you have a firewall running? If so which one? Or do you run through an ftp/hhtp proxy?

pnyxxpress -> RE: pkg_add failing (Sep. 24, '06, 7:07:29 PM)
I have a firewall. Norton internet security. Also have a linksys with a firewall. Both were disabled during some of my attempts. I can ftp to the site from the command line with the firewalls active. So I'm little stumped?? Thanks

pnyxxpress -> RE: pkg_add failing (Sep. 24, '06, 8:22:10 PM)
Rodney, I'm working now. I went out and did a manual ftp on everything that was needed to install pkg-current. It all appears to be working now. I do have another issue now. It's a little off topic but since I updated perl now it isn't working I'm getting: libcrypt.so cannot open shared object file: no such file or directory. Any idea on this one. Thanks again.

Rodney -> RE: pkg_add failing (Sep. 24, '06, 10:40:43 PM)
You have to start a fresh shell after installing certain packages because the environment variables get updated in the system login scripts. For example, LD_LIBRARY_PATH gets /usr/local/lib added. But this won't get picked up until a new login shell is started. If you are able to ftp from the command line of an Interix shell, then pkg_update and pkg_add should be able to reach out as well using ftp. What messages were getting output to the screen?

pnyxxpress -> RE: pkg_add failing (Sep. 25, '06, 5:46:01 PM)
First thing. The pkg-current-bin35.sh was the one I downloaded about a year ago. After I got the most recent all the installs are working great. I should of known better. Second thing. I started another shell but it didn't correct error. I'm also getting an error about a space in my home directory path when installing the perl package. I would like to correct this first but not certain how to change my home directory. I'm not using a passwd or shadow file. Thanks, Mike

Rodney -> RE: pkg_add failing (Sep. 25, '06, 6:04:39 PM)

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First thing. The pkg-current-bin35.sh was the one I downloaded about a year ago. After I got the most recent all the installs are working great. I should of known better.

grand [:)]

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Second thing. I started another shell but it didn't correct error. I'm also getting an error about a space in my home directory path when installing the perl package. I would like to correct this first but not certain how to change my home directory. I'm not using a passwd or shadow file

The warning about spaces in the home directory are to try and get things in
a more Unix way. Some applications may not deal well with spaces. In a related
sense Microsoft, for the Vista release, is setting a default Win32 HOME of
C:\Users instead of the "Documents and Settings" thing. Changing the home directory
can be done as described in the FAQ.

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