Offline install package repo

[mephmanx]

All,

I am trying to get something set up where I have all of the extra packages my pfsense installation needs saved off in a zip file and then restored when I expand that zip file into a new install. I have all the packages, I have the zipfile, I see the repo conf files and see whats going on, but I havent yet figured out how to get things in their proper place. I have the telegram integration enabled and I keep seeing messages about package install aborted due to being offline. Asking if anyone knows where to expand the packages (if it even matters with the right repo conf setup...) and, probably more importantly, what to put in the repo conf file to let pfsense use them? I am a linux guy...not freebsd. I am doing my best to level up but Im just not getting there yet.... help, hints, advice, websites....anything would be appreciated.

Thank you all!

[mephmanx]

@mephmanx

It took a lot of work but I was able to get through this.