From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jun 20 23:40:35 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BE4341065670; Wed, 20 Jun 2012 23:40:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com) Received: from mx1.fisglobal.com (mx1.fisglobal.com [199.200.24.190]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8732E8FC08; Wed, 20 Jun 2012 23:40:35 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.fisglobal.com ([10.132.206.17]) by ltcfislmsgpa07.fnfis.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id q5KNeYAn014759 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NOT); Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:40:34 -0500 Received: from [10.0.0.105] (10.14.152.61) by smtp.fisglobal.com (10.132.206.17) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 14.2.283.3; Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:40:33 -0500 From: Devin Teske Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:40:31 -0700 Message-ID: <9B5B97C3-A795-4A16-8381-B0FED87E3053@fisglobal.com> To: MIME-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1257) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1257) X-Originating-IP: [10.14.152.61] X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.7.7855, 1.0.260, 0.0.0000 definitions=2012-06-20_04:2012-06-20, 2012-06-20, 1970-01-01 signatures=0 Cc: bapt@freebsd.org, McDowell , Nathan Whitehorn , Ron Subject: [CFT] sysutils/bsdconfig: Replacement for sysinstall(8) post-install configuration abilities X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 23:40:35 -0000 Hi Folks, This is a call for testing of the new sysutils/bsdconfig port. Back in February, Ron McDowell and myself together decided we were going to= take-on the task of salvaging sysinstall(8)'s "Configure" menu while simul= taneously rewriting it into a system of shell scripts (making it similar to= bsdinstall) so that sysinstall(8) could be safely and quietly "put to past= ure" (meanwhile contradictorily _increasing_ functionality due to several e= nhancements performed in the process). After talking with a lot of other developers and really helpful folks, we d= ecided to shoot for the 9.1-R freeze to coincide with other new features li= ke pkgng. Currently, bsdconfig cannot do what sysinstall is known most for = (package installation), but that is because we have a plan to _start_ with = pkgng (and it just works better if pkgng can mature before the integration). If the thought of losing sysinstall has ever made you uneasy because unique= functionality not found elsewhere, please try the sysutils/bsdconfig port = to help get it some testing. With ~25,000 lines of code, we really need to get some testing on this befo= re adding this to HEAD and I've turned the source into a port to make the t= esting process easier and to widen the audience. If you have the time and/or energy, please test and report any issues that = you experience. If things go well, we can get this MFC'd from HEAD before the 9.1 freeze. --=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.