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How to change or configure OpenBSD package install mirror

last updated August 16, 2017 in OpenBSD, Package Management, UNIX

openbsd commandI am trying to install nginx server on OpenBSD but keep getting an error that read as follows when I run the pkg_add command:

https://mirror.leaseweb.com/pub/OpenBSD/6.1/packages/amd64/quirks-2.304.tgz” title=”quirks-2.304.tgz: ftp: Error retrieving file: 404 Not Found
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https://mirror.leaseweb.com/pub/OpenBSD/6.1/packages/amd64/nginx-1.10.2p2.tgz” title=”nginx-1.10.2p2.tgz: ftp: Error retrieving file: 404 Not Found
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How do I change or configure OpenBSD package install mirror for the pkg_add command?

FreeBSD Laptop: Find Out Battery Life Status Command

last updated March 13, 2013 in BASH Shell, FreeBSD

I know how to find out battery life status using Linux operating system. How do I monitor battery status on a laptop running FreeBSD version 9.x?

OpnBSD PPTP Client: Install and Create a VPN

last updated December 1, 2012 in Networking, OpenBSD, UNIX

I work form home, and I need to login into our corporate network (Microsoft based PPTP server) using a pptp based vpn. How do I configure and setup up a PPTP VPN client under OpenBSD desktop / laptop or router / server operating systems?

FreeBSD: Install GIMP Image Retouching And Editing Application

last updated July 15, 2012 in FreeBSD

How do I install gimp under FreeBSD operating systems?

FreeBSD Install vnStat: A Console-Based Network Traffic Monitor

last updated August 16, 2017 in FreeBSD, FreeBSD Jails (VPS), Networking, UNIX

How do I install vnStat under FreeBSD version 8/9/10/11 operating system to keep track of my network traffic?

FreeBSD Install wget Utility To Download Files From Internet

last updated December 1, 2018 in FreeBSD, FreeBSD Jails (VPS), Package Management

How do I install wget the non-interactive network downloader under FreeBSD operating systems? How do I install wget on FreeBSD 8.x/9.x/10.x/11.x/12.x?

FreeBSD Install .TBZ Package File

last updated November 2, 2009 in FreeBSD, FreeBSD Jails (VPS), Package Management

I’ve download .tbz file from the FreeBSD ftp server. How do I install this binary file using command line options?