Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2017 07:36:25 -0500 From: Baho Utot <baho-utot@columbus.rr.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: New packaging approach Message-ID: <07f48e07-ce70-7a26-ea19-fd389375afb4@columbus.rr.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1712100018070.47298@bucksport.safeport.com> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1712100018070.47298@bucksport.safeport.com>
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On 12/10/2017 12:33 AM, DTD wrote: > > On Sat, 9 Dec 2017, Polytropon wrote: > >> However, I am not sure how the new packaging approach will handle >> this. As you might have read, pkg will be used for installing and >> upgrading OS files in the future, so there will not be the big >> difference "freebsd-update" and "pkg update" / "pkg upgrade". > > Where can I read about this? If this leads to dependency issues > similar to those encountered with desktops, my reaction is more of 'oh > s--t' rather then 'oh boy'. Back to the days when the odd or even > versions numbers were for those of us (read me) who do not track > Stable for similar reasons. > The way the packaging of base is currently being done will*guarantee a great level of OH SHIT. * <https://duckduckgo.com/?q=guarantee&t=palemoon>;
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