Re: Chromium availability.

On Tue, 2026-08-04 at 19:31 -0700, Mark G. wrote:
> 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?

Quarterly.

`root@freebsd1:~ # pkg repos
FreeBSD: { 
    url             :
"pkg+https://pkg.FreeBSD.org/FreeBSD:14:amd64/quarterly",
    enabled         : yes,
    priority        : 0,
    mirror_type     : "SRV",
    signature_type  : "FINGERPRINTS",
    fingerprints    : "/usr/share/keys/pkg"
  }
FreeBSD-kmods: { 
    url             :
"pkg+https://pkg.FreeBSD.org/FreeBSD:14:amd64/kmods_quarterly_3",
    enabled         : yes,
    priority        : 0,
    mirror_type     : "SRV",
    signature_type  : "FINGERPRINTS",
    fingerprints    : "/usr/share/keys/pkg"
  }'

I'm still hunting through the FreeBSD handbook to find out how to
establish the OS version.

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