Comments on: Openbsd install or add binary software package howto

By: Hendra

Hendra — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:16:42 +0000

export PKG_PATH=ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/5.0/packages/i386
I have do that, I want to install unzip, but I can’t. Sorry I’m Indonesian and very very newbie in UNIX.

By: Tommy Chandra W

Tommy Chandra W — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:19:00 +0000

very very useful!
thanks for sharing :)

By: rob

rob — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:57:01 +0000

jman – I prefer to use the packages whenever possible — both pkg_add(1) and the ports methods are capable of determining required dependencies. If you are experiencing specific package dependency issues, I suggest posting on the appropriate OpenBSD mail list.
Those OpenBSD gurus are super-smart and very helpful.

By: jman

jman — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:59:16 +0000

Are packages better than ports?
With ports I do – make install clean and it usually sorts out any dependency issues.
But with pkg_add I have had dependency errors.