Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:25:11 +0200 From: vermaden <vermaden@interia.pl> To: Freddie Cash <fjwcash@gmail.com>, Pete French <pete@twisted.org.uk> Cc: "stable@freebsd.org" <stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD 15.0-BETA2 Now Available Message-ID: <ednlarwemhzpnkqataya@zine> In-Reply-To: <CAOjFWZ4y5wXJGBspuOfOTVC7fMtCKwMtwbj9Z7CVCtMAUCNW_A@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAM9dGPu8rVbkm2hrXY83o_u6sebm_UJVazkkYWF4TC8x4x__5g@mail.gmail.com> <xdcutaktdowtmskdzthi@fpuv> <c8c4ac04-6e7e-407f-8d98-a33308902301@freebsd.org> <20998fc7-08a5-44d9-9f59-a8f6a9136340@twisted.org.uk> <CAOjFWZ4y5wXJGBspuOfOTVC7fMtCKwMtwbj9Z7CVCtMAUCNW_A@mail.gmail.com>
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Thanks - but its not about me - I will manage ... one way or another. I was thinking about all those people who rely on 'Announcement Message' on= how to update/upgrade FreeBSD - that is why I believe that PKGBASE update/= upgrade instructions should be mentioned in each new 'Announcement Message'= ... Regards, vermaden =20 Temat: Re: FreeBSD 15.0-BETA2 Now Available Data: 2025-10-20 22:49 Nadawca: "Freddie Cash" <fjwcash@gmail.com> Adresat: "Pete French" <pete@twisted.org.uk>;=20 DW: stable@freebsd.org;=20 > On Mon, Oct 20, 2025 at 1:11=E2=80=AFPM Pete French <pete@twisted.org.= uk> wrote: >=20 >> On 20/10/2025 18:04, Colin Percival wrote: >>> No, pkgbase is considered "experimental" in 14; the intended upgrade pa= th >>> for 14.x (and older) systems is >>>=20 >>> 1. FreeBSD Update to 15. >>> 2. Run pkgbasify at some point during the lifetime of 15.x. >>> 3. Use packages (probably via a freebsd-update front-end) to upgrade to= 16. >>=20 >> So will we be able to carry on with buildworld / installworld after the=20 >> end of 15 ? IF not then whats the new process for people who cpmpile=20 >> their own stuff ? >>=20 >=20 > "make buildworld" will remain. >=20 > "make buildkernel" will remain. >=20 > "make installkernel" and "make installworld" will be replaced with "make = packages" > (or similar, I haven't done this yet so not sure on the exact command). >=20 > Then you use pkg(8) to update the repo info and to upgrade the installed > packages using the ones you just created. >=20 > Similar to how things are done in ports. You use poudriere to build packa= ges via > the ports tree. Then use pkg(8) to install/upgrade using the newly-built = packages. >=20 > --=20 >=20 > Freddie Cash > fjwcash@gmail.com
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