Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:33:11 -0700 From: Devin Teske <devin.teske@fisglobal.com> To: <FreeBSD-sysinstall@freebsd.org> Cc: "Robison, Dave" <Dave.Robison@fisglobal.com> Subject: Re: [CFT] bsdconfig-0.7.0 in ports (sysutils/bsdconfig) Message-ID: <8942FFE3-3709-47C5-A473-DEF82F6A70B5@fisglobal.com> In-Reply-To: <136301cd4f18$9fcb6990$df623cb0$@fisglobal.com> References: <136301cd4f18$9fcb6990$df623cb0$@fisglobal.com>
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New minor revision 0.7.1 committed to ports. Bugfix: - Certain services in "Toggle Startup Services" (under the "Startup" menu) = could not be toggled off. If you have already installed 0.7.0, portupgrade should make short work of = updating to the latest version. --=20 Devin P.S. Sorry for top-post. P.P.S. Thanks goes to Vitaly Magerya for the bug report. On Jun 20, 2012, at 12:12 PM, Devin Teske wrote: > Hi fellow sysinstall(8)ers, >=20 > The time has long come to embrace a replacement for sysisntall(8). >=20 > In FreeBSD-9 we saw the introduction of bsdinstall(8) on the release media > (a good and great step). >=20 > Currently in RELENG_9, bsdinstall(8) and sysinstall(8) live side-by-side > but in RELENG_10, sysinstall(8) is relegated to the Attic (read: not > available). >=20 > Envisioning a world without sysinstall(8) has highlighted the fact that > bsdinstall(8) does not implement the "Configure" menu from sysinstall. > This is viewed as a value-drain in functionality w/respect to > post-installation configuration routines. >=20 > Enter bsdconfig(8). >=20 > bsdconfig(8) aims to meet-or-exceed all functionality provided by > sysinstall(8)'s "Configure" menu (for the express purpose of allowing > sysinstall(8) to safely _and quietly_ disappear from FreeBSD starting with > RELENG_10). >=20 > Additional introduction from the pkg-descr: > =3D=3D=3D > bsdconfig is a robust utility for configuring/managing various aspects of > the > FreeBSD Operating System. Feature-highlights include (but are not limited > to): > - Modular, stable, efficient and i18n-compatible. > - Easily maintained/extendable sh(1) source/syntax. > - Works with both dialog(1) in base and Xdialog(1) from ports > (x11/xdialog). > - rc.conf(5) configuration/management based on sysutils/sysrc > - Timezone configuration based on sysutils/tzdialog > - Networking management based on sysutils/host-setup >=20 > WWW: http://druidbsd.sourceforge.net/ > =3D=3D=3D >=20 > In this Call For Testing (CFT), I would like anybody/everybody that is > familiar with sysinstall to do a comparative test with the thought-in-mind > that we are working toward the immediate goal of getting a stable revision > into HEAD so we can MFC before the 9.1-R freeze date (scheduled July 2nd). >=20 > With that, I say no more -- pointing you to the newly-added port... >=20 > sysutils/bsdconfig > --=20 > Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.
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