Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2025 07:05:33 +0200 From: Joel Dahl <joel@vnode.se> To: Miroslav Lachman <000.fbsd@quip.cz> Cc: vermaden <vermaden@interia.pl>, Shawn Webb <shawn.webb@hardenedbsd.org>, "freebsd-pkgbase@freebsd.org" <freebsd-pkgbase@freebsd.org>, "freebsd-stable@freebsd.org" <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org>, "freebsd-pkg@freebsd.org" <freebsd-pkg@freebsd.org>, "freebsd-current@freebsd.org" <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>, pete@nomadlogic.org, bapt@freebsd.org, bane@pmf.uns.ac.rs Subject: Re: PKGBASE Removes FreeBSD Base System Feature Message-ID: <aIr5nUyJusrkXj94@ymer.vnode.se> In-Reply-To: <a9e07520-eddd-4e55-abab-cf7ecd426c24@quip.cz> References: <gblzvammhkzqxmwduyap@vpbk> <na7zou5skn2rcvyoigjgnnlzaomqsx23aj7dq3epq5ds65cu4y@ukgxp5zsj7j7> <fozdqxvxzylwxyvzfrmt@fobq> <a9e07520-eddd-4e55-abab-cf7ecd426c24@quip.cz>
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On Thu, Jul 31, 2025 at 03:57:47AM +0200, Miroslav Lachman wrote: > On 30/07/2025 20:30, vermaden wrote: > > Hi. > > > > I have only two proposals that seem sensible. > > > > (1) > > > > Keep pkg(8) for third party packages with /etc/pkg and /usr/local/etc/pkg and /var/db/pkg dirs for configuration. > > > > Use separate pkgbase(8) with /etc/pkgbase and /usr/local/etc/pkgbase and /var/db/pkgbase dirs for managing PKGBASE packages. By pkgbase(8) I have the same pkg(8) project in mind - just renamed as pkgbase(8) and with */pkgbase dirs instead of */pkg. > > > > (2) > > > > My other idea is to 'mark' all FreeBSD Base System packages as 'vital' - so they are never removed automatically - but if someone wants to remove them with additional force option - then I assume he knows what he is doing. > > > > I would prefer (1) over (2) if you ask me. > > I would also like to separate it. Use one command to update (upgrade) 3rd > party packages and another to update (upgrade) base packages. It is our > workflow for the last 25+ years thus running one command to update both is > really unexpected and unwanted. A big +1 here. Please keep commands for base and 3rd party packages separated. -- Joelhome | help
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