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How to change or configure OpenBSD package install mirror

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To change the package mirror on OpenBSD, you can modify the ftp.conf file, which contains the URL of the package mirror.

Here's how to change the package mirror:

  1. Open the ftp.conf file:
 
sudo nano /etc/installurl
  1. Change the URL in the file to the desired package mirror:
 
http://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD
  1. Save the changes and exit the editor.

Now, when you run the pkg_add or pkg_info command, it will use the new package mirror URL. You can verify this by checking the ftp.conf file for the correct URL.