Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 07:51:07 -0400 From: Scott Robbins <scottro11@gmail.com> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: docs/182202: Handbook pkgng description doesn't mention there are no repos Message-ID: <523993a9.43dc3a0a.373e.04e4@mx.google.com> Resent-Message-ID: <201309181200.r8IC0048085247@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 182202 >Category: docs >Synopsis: Handbook pkgng description doesn't mention there are no repos >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Wed Sep 18 12:00:00 UTC 2013 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Scott Robbins >Release: FreeBSD 10.0-ALPHA1 amd64 >Organization: N/A >Environment: System: FreeBSD asus2.scottro.net 10.0-ALPHA1 FreeBSD 10.0-ALPHA1 #0: Sat Sep 14 23:35:11 EDT 2013 root@asus2.scottro.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/MYKERN amd64 >Description: Handbook implies (by mentioning how it improves upon old program) that users should switch to pkgng. However, it doesn't mention that there are currently no available FreeBSD.org repositories for pkgng, regardless of branch. Even the 3rd party repositories, such as PCBSD's, are limited--for example, PCBSD's repository is only for amd64. >How-To-Repeat: Follow Handbook's instructions for installing pkgng. Then attempt to use it to install something. >Fix: Perhaps, until this rectified, an entry in the pkgng section of the Handbook, informing the reader that despite improvements to the older programs, there are currently no official FreeBSD repositories of pkgng packages, and that if the user wishes to use pkgng, they can use PCBSD's or exonetric's, at their own risk. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:home | help
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