pkg: http://mirror-master.dragonflybsd.org/dports/dragonfly:4.8:x86:64/LATEST/All/pango-1.40.4.txz: Forbidden

[Rickard von Essen]

Just switch to https and the broken proxy can't interfere with your
download.

BR Rickard

On 16 May 2017 at 21:43, Antonio Olivares <olivares14031 at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 8:51 PM, Justin Sherrill
> <justin at shiningsilence.com> wrote:
> > On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 8:36 AM, Antonio Olivares
> > <olivares14031 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Is there another mirror? or another way to get the updates?
> >> Maybe I will have to update via source?
> >> If that is blocked as well, then I am in trouble.
> >
> > There's a list of mirrors on the DragonFly website - any of the ones
> > listing binary ports:
> >
> > https://www.dragonflybsd.org/mirrors/
> >
> > You can add the download link into pkg.conf and have pkg pull from
> > there.  I don't know what keywords is making your company block
> > traffic, so I can't tell what's making it not work.  Talk to your
> > company's computer staff and find out why this is blocked; it seems
> > accidental.  If they remove the block, you can get back to normal
> > operation immediately.
> >
> > The alternative is building from source - go to /usr/ and type 'make'
> > to see options for downloading dports - described at the end of this
> > page:
> >
> > https://www.dragonflybsd.org/docs/howtos/HowToDPorts/
> >
> > Or run synth to build everything:
> >
> > https://github.com/jrmarino/synth
>
> I was able to get the updates successfully.
> Thanks to all who provided insight and advice.  The school introduced
> a new firewall blocking some websites that seem harmful :(  I cannot
> download some programs because they are considered bad, I have to
> download the source and build that way if possible.
>
> However, I might bring up another machine and try to test building
> from source.  Is there an idiot proof guide to synth, ie, a howto for
> dummies?
>
> I was able to run
> # portmaster -a
> and update all ports at one point in time and I enjoyed doing it.  Now
> I am just lazy and use
> # pkg update
> and/or
> # pkg upgrade
>
> We update the dports tree, as directed in your mail, but the synth
> page is complicated at first sight.  This is why I am asking.  I have
> a problem with icedtea-web, java plugin not working. It works in
> FreeBSD, but not here in dfly :( Maybe if I build it from source?
> problem could go away?  how do I troubleshoot these details.
>
> Best Regards,
>
>
> Antonio
>
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