Re: Chromium availability.

On Wed, 2026-08-05 at 12:35 +1000, David wrote:
> 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.

So, the OS version is 14.3.
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