Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2025 03:20:39 +0100 From: Graham Perrin <grahamperrin@gmail.com> To: freebsd-pkg@freebsd.org, freebsd-pkgbase@freebsd.org Cc: freebsd-arch@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Pkgbase removing all third party pkgs nukes system Message-ID: <f930f1c2-fe84-4bee-9b7c-83cfbaeec146@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAKy781sFWXftB6zTm5XGqfMjDjbN6q=1PMNMrn6_8p0Xqx99mA@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAKy781sFWXftB6zTm5XGqfMjDjbN6q=1PMNMrn6_8p0Xqx99mA@mail.gmail.com>
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On 30/07/2025 03:02, TheComputerCollector wrote: > This should not be shipped. Removing all third party packages with > pkg(8) nukes the system, deleting everything but a few libraries. > Pkgbase should be handled by a seperate pkgbase(8) command. I belive > that all packages that make up a traditional base should have a flag > that only lets them be manipulated by pkgbase(8), while everything > else can be manipulated by pkg, even though the new command is a > frontend for the same system. I also belive that you should be able to > add that flag to normal packages, for example if I want ftpd back. I > also belive this would be good for stopping forced system updates when > updating software, which is something I hate about Linux. The subject line reminds me of <https://github.com/freebsd/pkg/issues/2414>.help
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