pkg_add -r gimp fails

[terry tyson]

On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 10:20:28 -0600, Andy Hochhaus <hochhaus at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am a convert from debian trying to install the gimp package from the
> Internet. However my installation attempt fails with the following
> output:
> 
> d0a1fb53# pkg_add -r gimp
> Error: FTP Unable to get
> ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5.3-release/Latest/gimp.tbz:
> File name not allowed
> pkg_add: unable to fetch
> 'ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-5.3-release/Latest/gimp.tbz'
> by URL
> 
> I was able to install the package using ports with the following commands:
> 
> d0a1fb53# cd /usr/ports/graphics/gimp
> d0a1fb53# make install clean
> 
> What am I doing wrong when trying to install the package?

The -r attempts to retrieve the latest package from the web which can
fail for a number of reasons. The version you installed successfully
is probably just fine.
-- 
Terry