packages not available on the repository

[r0ller]

Hi All,

I just wanted to setup a new minix system (vmware) based on the latest
snapshot (20111118) available on the homepage and when trying to
install anything from pkgin I get the following:

pkgin: <package> is not available on the repository

E.g. in case of scmgit-base it starts complaining about gettext-lib
and continues with the rest in the dependency list like libidn, etc.

Any hints are welcome...

Regards,
r0ller

PS.: pkgin up was carried out successfully prior to any trial

[Antoine LECA]

r0ller wrote:
> pkgin: <package> is not available on the repository
>
> E.g. in case of scmgit-base it starts complaining about gettext-lib
> and continues with the rest in the dependency list like libidn, etc.

Just a note here: since MINIX does not use shared libraries (for the
moment), those dependencies (both gettext-lib and libidn) are in fact
not needed (for the moment).

Antoine

[r0ller]

Hi Antoine,

Ok, but e.g. in case of bash, readline is also not available.

Regards,
r0ller

[pikpik]

Hi r0ller,

On Nov 30, 8:10 am, r0ller wrote:
>
> Ok, but e.g. in case of bash, readline is also not available.
>

It works for me with the latest image
(minix3_2_0_ide_20111118_c24d15b2db.iso).

Mind trying to clean and update pkgin before trying to install Bash
again?

pkgin clean

pkgin -f update

pkgin install bash-2.05.2.7nb11

(I assume you're trying to install Bash 2, because Bash 4 doesn't need
Readline.)

If that doesn't work for you, would you mind posting the last
uncommented line of "/usr/pkg/etc/pkgin/repositories.conf"?

pikpik

[r0ller]

Hi pikpik,

Indeed I tried to install bash 2. Nevertheless, I didn't succeed in
doing so even the way you suggested. I simply get the same.
Furthermore, I don't think that I messed up anything in this case
since this is a fresh install of the image mentioned -not even any
packages have been installed yet.

The one and only uncommented line you're asking for is:
ftp://ftp.minix3.org/pub/minix/packages/$osrelease/$arch/All

Thanks for your help in advance!

Regards,
r0ller

[r0ller]

Just to make things complete: I don't know if it has anything to do
with the new image (20111130) available on the homepage, but with that
I don't have the problem any more.

r0ller

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[pikpik]

Hi,

On Dec 7, 6:54 am, r0ller wrote:
>
> Just to make things complete: I don't know if it has anything to do
> with the new image (20111130) available on the homepage, but with that
> I don't have the problem any more.
>
> r0ller
>

Great! Good to hear it.

pikpik