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| -rw-r--r-- | usr.sbin/pkg_install/add/pkg_add.1 | 12 |
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/add/pkg_add.1 b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/add/pkg_add.1 index b8f44002f49d..226db0c4084d 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/add/pkg_add.1 +++ b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/add/pkg_add.1 @@ -176,16 +176,22 @@ extract files directly from their anonymous ftp locations (e.g. .Nm ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/packages/shells/bash-1.14.4.tgz). Note: If you wish to use -.B passive mode +.Bf -emphasis +passive mode +.Ef ftp in such transfers, set the variable -.B FTP_PASSIVE_MODE +.Bf -emphasis +FTP_PASSIVE_MODE +.Ef to some value in your environment. Otherwise, the more standard ACTIVE mode may be used. If .Nm consistently fails to fetch a package from a site known to work, it may be because you have a firewall that demands the usage of -.B passive mode +.Bf -emphasis +passive mode +.Ef ftp. .Sh TECHNICAL DETAILS .Nm |