Baptiste Daroussin
2014-Sep-01 19:55 UTC
[HEADSUP] pkg(8) is now the only package management tool
Hi all, The ports tree has been modified to only support pkg(8) as package management system for all supported version of FreeBSD. if you were still using pkg_install (pkg_* tools) you will have to upgrade your system. The simplest way is cd /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/pkg make install then run pkg2ng You will have lots of warning, don't be scared, they are expected, pkg_* databases used to get easily mangled. pkg2ng is most of the time able to deal with it. If however you encounter a problem then please report to pkg at FreeBSD.org A tag has been applied to the ports tree if you need to get the latest ports tree before the EOL of pkg_install: https://svn.FreeBSD.org/ports/tags/PKG_INSTALL_EOL A branch has been created if some committers want to provides updates on the for pkg_install users: https://svn.FreeBSD.org/ports/branches/pkg_install Please note that this branch is not officially maintained and that we strongly recommend that you do migrate to pkg(8) Best regards, Bapt on behalf of portmgr -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 181 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-stable/attachments/20140901/bf51710c/attachment.sig>
Michelle Sullivan
2014-Sep-02 00:19 UTC
[HEADSUP] pkg(8) is now the only package management tool
Baptiste Daroussin wrote:> Hi all, > > The ports tree has been modified to only support pkg(8) as package management > system for all supported version of FreeBSD. > > if you were still using pkg_install (pkg_* tools) you will have to upgrade your > system. > > The simplest way is > cd /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/pkg > make install > then run > pkg2ng > > You will have lots of warning, don't be scared, they are expected, pkg_* > databases used to get easily mangled. pkg2ng is most of the time able to deal > with it. > > If however you encounter a problem then please report to pkg at FreeBSD.org > > A tag has been applied to the ports tree if you need to get the latest ports > tree before the EOL of pkg_install: > https://svn.FreeBSD.org/ports/tags/PKG_INSTALL_EOL > > A branch has been created if some committers want to provides updates on the > for pkg_install users: > https://svn.FreeBSD.org/ports/branches/pkg_install > > Please note that this branch is not officially maintained and that we strongly > recommend that you do migrate to pkg(8) > > Best regards, > Bapt on behalf of portmgr >And for the portsnap users? -- Michelle Sullivan http://www.mhix.org/
Sam Fourman Jr.
2014-Sep-02 01:39 UTC
Re: [HEADSUP] pkg(8) is now the only package management tool
> > And for the portsnap users? > >In short, this change doesn't directly effect portsnap users. Portsnap is a tool that used to obtain a copy of the ports tree. Portsnap is only one way, another way to get a copy of the ports tree is by using subversion and checking it out by using the svn command. pkg(8) is a package management tool, and to make use of most packages having a copy of the ports tree is not required.> > > -- > Michelle Sullivan > http://www.mhix.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >-- Sam Fourman Jr. _______________________________________________ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
Michelle Sullivan
2014-Sep-21 23:53 UTC
Re: [HEADSUP] pkg(8) is now the only package management tool
Michelle Sullivan wrote:> Baptiste Daroussin wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> The ports tree has been modified to only support pkg(8) as package management >> system for all supported version of FreeBSD. >> >> if you were still using pkg_install (pkg_* tools) you will have to upgrade your >> system. >> >> The simplest way is >> cd /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/pkg >> make install >> then run >> pkg2ng >> >>So despite being told 'use the quarterly, patches can be applied to it if requested' and updating ports I maintain asking specifically for the patches to be merged... Still all broken (though patches applied to HEAD)... Nice one... -- Michelle Sullivan http://www.mhix.org/ _______________________________________________ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"