Re: Chromium availability.

On 8/4/26 19:26, David wrote:
> On Tue, 2026-08-04 at 18:56 -0700, Mark G. wrote:
>> On 8/4/26 18:51, David wrote:
>>> Hullo,
>>>
>>> Newby trying to install chromium on FreeBSD here: `pkg install
>>> chromium', but keep getting the reply: `pkg: No packages available
>>> to
>>> install matching 'chromium' have been found in the repositories'.
>>> Have done a couple of online searches for info, but nothing
>>> apparent
>>> pops up.
>>> What am I doing wrong, here?
>>> Thanking you for any time and trouble.
>>>
>>
>> A data point, I can see it on 15.1p2:
>>
>> mv@yt:~ % pkg repos
>> FreeBSD-ports: {
>>       url             :
>> "pkg+https://pkg.FreeBSD.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/latest",
>>       enabled         : yes,
>>       priority        : 0,
>>       mirror_type     : "SRV",
>>       signature_type  : "FINGERPRINTS",
>>       fingerprints    : "/usr/share/keys/pkg"
>>     }
>> FreeBSD-ports-kmods: {
>>       url             :
>> "pkg+https://pkg.FreeBSD.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/kmods_latest_1",
>>       enabled         : yes,
>>       priority        : 0,
>>       mirror_type     : "SRV",
>>       signature_type  : "FINGERPRINTS",
>>       fingerprints    : "/usr/share/keys/pkg"
>>     }
>> FreeBSD-base: {
>>       url             :
>> "pkg+https://pkg.FreeBSD.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/base_release_1",
>>       enabled         : no,
>>       priority        : 0,
>>       mirror_type     : "SRV",
>>       signature_type  : "FINGERPRINTS",
>>       fingerprints    : "/usr/share/keys/pkgbase-15"
>>     }
>> mv@yt:~ % pkg search chromium
>> chromium-150.0.7871.186        Google web browser based on WebKit
>> chromium-bsu-0.9.16.1_4        Arcade-style, top-scrolling space
>> shooter
>> mv@yt:~ % uname -a
>> FreeBSD yt.palaceofretention.ca 15.1-RELEASE-p2
>>    FreeBSD 15.1-RELEASE-p2 releng/15.1-n283596-aadd58dddcbc GENERIC
>> amd64
> 
> Yes, getting there.
> If I do a pkg search, I only get the game, not the browser.
> 
> `root@freebsd1:~ # pkg search chromium
> chromium-bsu-0.9.16.1_4        Arcade-style, top-scrolling space
> shooter'
> 
> So, what's stopping pkg update and upgrade from installing the browser?


Note that my 'pkg repos' command showed that I am using "latest",
perhaps you are using "quarterly" and there may have been a
build failure.

What does your 'pkg repos' say and what is your OS version?