Re: Chromium availability.

On Tue, 2026-08-04 at 19:59 -0700, Mark G. wrote:
> On 8/4/26 19:35, 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.
> 
> 
> There are a couple of ways:
> 
> uname -a
> freebsd-version
> 
> The output of your 'pkg repos' suggests you are running
> 14.3, which is out of support, I believe.  See:
> 
>   https://www.freebsd.org/releases/
> 
> for information on OS versions and their support timelines.
> 
> If 14.3 is out of support, packages are likely not being
> newly built for it.  This is just me guessing though.
> 
> Having said that...
> 
> I am running 14.4-RELEASE-p8, on another system and see
> that chromium is missing from "latest" and "quarterly"
> (I am just showing quarterly below, switching to latest
> gives the same results):
> 
> root@think:~ # freebsd-version
> 14.4-RELEASE-p8
> 
> root@think:~ # 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_4",
>      enabled         : yes,
>      priority        : 0,
>      mirror_type     : "SRV",
>      signature_type  : "FINGERPRINTS",
>      fingerprints    : "/usr/share/keys/pkg"
>    }
> root@think:~ # pkg search chromium
> chromium-bsu-0.9.16.1_4        Arcade-style, top-scrolling space
> shooter
> 
> I can't really help further from here.  I actually build
> my own repositories using poudriere.  Chromium takes a whopping
> 33+ hours to build. ;-)

Yes, an upgrade looks like being in order.
I only need Chromium to cater to one site to watch video replays as it
doesn't cater to Firefox's html5 player capabilities.
I think a little bit of standardisation is required there.
It's getting to the point where everybody is now putting out a new
definition of it.
Thanks to everybody for the help.
I should be right from here on in.
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