Re: Cannot install package dcc-dccd

On Fri, Jun 30, 2023 at 8:47 AM Patrick Mahan <plmahan@gmail.com> wrote:

> I am puzzled.  I need to install dcc-dccd in order to get dccifd for
> postfix.  I had this installed on 11.x, but I am setting up a new system
> with 13.2.
>
> I can find it via the search function on the ports page, but when I
> attempt to install it, I am told it does not exist -
>
> root@ns:/mnt/oldsysusr/local/etc/rc.d # pkg install dcc-dccd
>
> Updating FreeBSD repository catalogue...
>
> FreeBSD repository is up to date.
>
> All repositories are up to date.
>
> pkg: No packages available to install matching 'dcc-dccd' have been found
> in the repositories
>
> Obviously I am not holding my mouth right, or typing with the proper
> hand...
>

Because of the license, we can't create a pkg for it. You will need to
build it from source:

LICENSE_PERMS=  no-pkg-sell no-dist-mirror no-pkg-mirror no-dist-sell

^^^^^^^^^
And from bsd.licenses.mk:

# pkg-mirror    - Free redistribution of package is permitted

HTH


>
> Pointers are welcomed.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Patrick
>