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Date:      Mon, 18 May 2026 20:20:26 +0200
From:      Daniel Lysfjord <lysfjord.daniel@smokepit.net>
To:        linuxblood <linuxblood@proton.me>
Cc:        "Mathias M." <mma@darktemple.ch>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Unable to boot after update from within auto-admin
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On 2026-05-18 19:45, linuxblood wrote:
> On Monday, May 18th, 2026 at 1:15 PM, Mathias M. <mma@darktemple.ch> 
> wrote:
> 
>> On Sun, May 10, 2026 at 03:29:31PM +0000, linuxblood wrote:
>> 
>> > I can't be the only one out there using "desktop-installer" and then
>> > receiving desktop notifications for updates being available via
>> > "auto-admin." I guess there's not enough people using
>> > "desktop-installer" noticing this and complaining to upstream about
>> > it.
>> 
>> You might very well be the only one using it. At least I've never saw
>> any need to use something like that, nor have I met anyone that did.
>> Because installing a window manager or desktop environment is as
>> simple as `pkg install` and then pay attention to what the pkg post
>> install messages are saying. As with any other program.
> 
> I may as well be the only one who has used it. ^_^ Actually, I've read 
> about a small trickle of users here and there scattered across the web 
> who have `claimed` to have used it. There are also html/video tutorials 
> out there which mention it. I don't remember the exact links as I made 
> the initial mistake of rushing through installation the first time 
> without spending time with it and doing it correctly.
> 
> Live and learn, I won't make this mistake again in future installs. :)

It's even promoted as a good thing(tm), and slanted for adoption into 
the installer itself[0]

0: 
https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/proj-laptop/blob/main/monthly-updates/2025-06.md#kde-desktop-installer-option


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