Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 02:19:19 +0200 From: Michelle Sullivan <michelle@sorbs.net> To: Baptiste Daroussin <bapt@FreeBSD.org> Cc: ports@FreeBSD.org, pkg@FreeBSD.org, stable@FreeBSD.org, current@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: [HEADSUP] pkg(8) is now the only package management tool Message-ID: <54050D07.4010404@sorbs.net> In-Reply-To: <20140901195520.GB77917@ivaldir.etoilebsd.net> References: <20140901195520.GB77917@ivaldir.etoilebsd.net>
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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@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/
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