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

[patric conant]

mitming SSL and proxying is pretty common these days.

On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 6:38 AM, Rickard von Essen <
rickard.von.essen at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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