Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2025 02:18:40 +0000 From: Shawn Webb <shawn.webb@hardenedbsd.org> To: vermaden <vermaden@interia.pl> Cc: freebsd-pkgbase@freebsd.org, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, freebsd-pkg@freebsd.org, freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: PKGBASE Removes FreeBSD Base System Feature Message-ID: <na7zou5skn2rcvyoigjgnnlzaomqsx23aj7dq3epq5ds65cu4y@ukgxp5zsj7j7> In-Reply-To: <gblzvammhkzqxmwduyap@vpbk> References: <gblzvammhkzqxmwduyap@vpbk>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] On Wed, Jul 30, 2025 at 02:28:35AM +0200, vermaden wrote: > Hi, > > after short discussion here: > - https://github.com/freebsd/pkg/issues/2485 > > I got REALLY concerned. > > One of THE features and selling points of a FreeBSD UNIX system is the 'untouchable' Base System. > > Without PKGBASE all the features are preserved. > > But when You convert to PKGBASE its ... GONE! > > Consider this command: > > # pkg delete -af > > What it does? > > It removes all third party packages on 'classic' FreeBSD system without touching the FreeBSD Base System. > > What the same "pkg delete -af" command does on a PKGBASE FreeBSD system? > > It kills/destroys almost all of the FreeBSD Base System and leaves only two PKGBASE packages called: > > - FreeBSD-clibs > - FreeBSD-runtime > > All the rest of Base System is GONE. Destroyed. Hey vermaden, As mentioned in the GitHub ticket, it appears there might be some room for discussion on which base packages ought to be marked vital and if the current list (of two) should be expanded. I suspect there could also be room for discussion on technical measures pkg could adopt to help mitigate issues like this. I myself don't have much in the way of suggestions on either topic of discussion. I'm simply hoping this email moves the needle forward in a positive direction. Thanks, -- Shawn Webb Cofounder / Security Engineer HardenedBSD Signal Username: shawn_webb.74 Tor-ified Signal: +1 303-901-1600 / shawn_webb_opsec.50 https://git.hardenedbsd.org/hardenedbsd/pubkeys/-/raw/master/Shawn_Webb/03A4CBEBB82EA5A67D9F3853FF2E67A277F8E1FA.pub.asc [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQIzBAABCAAdFiEEA6TL67gupaZ9nzhT/y5nonf44foFAmiJgPgACgkQ/y5nonf4 4fraZhAApJo0TCgSjFHuLLDOsTetAdFO45PwxZuwQKo9Q490cI3o8cJdOjjb0S8Z 9vouPbkv1ffTN0dTqnUhJajcpRgXKXyvxA83F7qJDin+p87rZcBpKlnTbeQrm2Rt 0J3EcsaAsCIlwgeLtpdcvYBEWlC5i4ffw62sQN8R+ip1A1p6cNEmIzonq+PZrZF3 lZXgEGd9ubOwjOwKq7ZEduZJoCn1j5CXoNN/zYQQVNCTVDTEnRncEj8TUp/4qt5W f3W4MZZUqRD6Z7s66T4etYuju9gcDK/OhZ9oaA0/v7XmMhzTK15EegjjrW7epDZc hBCHd/yboD5Q1mj+Af9pz2ohC5pnU7iC9I2c+MvX2BNB2J+yRUQuHP9GXVIUOsb2 N1AtCRiaudzCV/66CW4tERIwwmZJ+61Tiy4JgHn07IIO8+/lRt4mALK28yYG+uGq OzQG1Q72z3S9JkyVokkA9L1WN+jplgdIfOsW72GlQqfjr6h7uHkiSUNKQ9wOOcpZ oq7lY7Fon1pQmolK8kVT4k28trgfIewtyDYU3vLflrVgD6M/+sFJ2vHIpLHkZevA nvw3tBWUjT3O0ZRNGtudLwsd5LnqSJ5D0mdeJwWXizDIjvCcVE0IHqVJpL3uZUPn iEmGMu7Ida7OzyLCHjsSu6IHvYiWIofxRbpLN0qEKI9/PKOLGaM= =ivPd -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----help
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