From nobody Mon May 18 18:20:26 2026 X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4gK5hM412Tz6flwp for ; Mon, 18 May 2026 18:20:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lysfjord.daniel@smokepit.net) Received: from smtp-out.smokepit.net (smtp-out.smokepit.net [65.109.7.147]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange ECDHE (prime256v1) server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature ECDSA (prime256v1) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "smtp-out.smokepit.net", Issuer "E7" (not verified)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4gK5hM1XyZz3Gxf for ; Mon, 18 May 2026 18:20:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lysfjord.daniel@smokepit.net) Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; none Received: from 50d44339.bb.online.no ([80.212.67.57] helo=smokepit.net) by smtp-out.smokepit.net with esmtpsa (TLS1.3) tls TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Exim 4.98.2) (envelope-from ) id 1wP2Zp-000000005QL-09Gt; Mon, 18 May 2026 18:20:27 +0000 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=smokepit.net; s=loke; h=Content-Transfer-Encoding:Content-Type:Message-ID: References:In-Reply-To:Subject:Cc:To:From:Date:MIME-Version:Reply-To: Content-ID:Content-Description:Resent-Date:Resent-From:Resent-Sender: Resent-To:Resent-Cc:Resent-Message-ID; bh=g8D1zO2IvD8SHdf+sgEA2f0pjI2vvH522erN6pZeJTI=; b=A7O9v74yaEXPcpy+EFQr9tre7f 5i1MN5xcnM4N96gxc1MV4G/H7l6gY9awJMZwJ8xJk5G4yEk18ICV3+Vy45X7+0V4nm9WIzpawdDKG tNHszM+2xj0fmc+Mj8/shyq0PC87nAG0FUKaBqLEHwNkpcEoSQH2jv2xc7PF0h2s0eZA=; Received: from httpd.lan.smokepit.net ([10.0.3.114] helo=webmail.smokepit.net) by smokepit.net with esmtpsa (TLS1.3) tls TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Exim 4.99.3 (FreeBSD)) (envelope-from ) id 1wP2Zm-00000000G8A-2RA8; Mon, 18 May 2026 20:20:27 +0200 List-Id: User questions List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-questions List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org List-Id: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: List-Owner: Precedence: list MIME-Version: 1.0 Date: Mon, 18 May 2026 20:20:26 +0200 From: Daniel Lysfjord To: linuxblood Cc: "Mathias M." , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Unable to boot after update from within auto-admin In-Reply-To: References: <-jWXlivnnS6JzOLtgdKgTjey5u550bHgIug6b2nMu8bxryJ5eNyXIQkpWZZ-q0Jbs8ndjWl0O521ZbDfIneWs2g0rquBziWMWrZqDBUiusY=@proton.me> <5f88b5f5e25c7fca7c5f3af2e74ab070@smokepit.net> <74dfc07e-0433-425f-b1d4-c02254eb06ce@palaceofretention.ca> Message-ID: <43a6e48acea1ba3b8ae57d6bb2e8d945@smokepit.net> X-Sender: lysfjord.daniel@smokepit.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-4.00 / 15.00]; REPLY(-4.00)[]; ASN(0.00)[asn:24940, ipnet:65.109.0.0/16, country:DE] X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4gK5hM1XyZz3Gxf X-Spamd-Bar: ---- X-Rspamd-Pre-Result: action=no action; module=replies; Message is reply to one we originated On 2026-05-18 19:45, linuxblood wrote: > On Monday, May 18th, 2026 at 1:15 PM, Mathias M. > 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