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    Portsnap not installed - cannot install it

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    • K
      katmai
      last edited by

      hi guys, i am running pfsense 2.1, and i am trying to add nginx but i need to compile it with a few more modules from ports. however portsnap is not installed, and i cannot add it either:

      any hints on how to get this rolling?

      [2.1-BETA0][root@pf01]/root(9): pkg_add -r portsnap
      Error: Unable to get ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/amd64/packages-8.3-release/Latest/portsnap.tbz: File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
      pkg_add: unable to fetch 'ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/amd64/packages-8.3-release/Latest/portsnap.tbz' by URL

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      • jimpJ
        jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
        last edited by

        You cannot compile packages on the firewall, and you don't want to.

        Compile a package on a separate full FreeBSD box and then copy them over.

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        • K
          katmai
          last edited by

          oki dokie thanks for the answer. i will do just that.

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