Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:36:59 +0200 From: Kurt Jaeger <pi@freebsd.org> To: Charles Sprickman <spork@bway.net> Cc: stable@freebsd.org, pkgbase@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [HEADS UP] stable/15: new base packages for PAM, zstd Message-ID: <aexS-3ABbM7p45_p@fc.opsec.eu> In-Reply-To: <5019E502-8951-40E0-881C-9E08B3732308@bway.net> References: <adTq6tMP4GWQS35e@amaryllis.le-fay.org> <aeedOZ7VcQAOsQCV@cmplx.uk> <3847a70c-f2d8-4c4a-a5f0-56a4a90168b0@yahoo.com> <aeh6ddAuDClL4YFn@cmplx.uk> <aek7L4X26D0zQTU-@amaryllis.le-fay.org> <aenUvAuAGC8SgpKi__40328.3866167598$1776932059$gmane$org@cmplx.uk> <700c882a-ae24-403a-a8e0-5ceffed569ae@yahoo.com> <aeslKG5UCOmV0ROY@cmplx.uk> <5019E502-8951-40E0-881C-9E08B3732308@bway.net>
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Hi! > Where is the definitive documentation for pkgbase, conversion to > same, and I guess really a general overview of what it is and "why"? I collected the following links, also those just mentioned from vermaden@ https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/book/#pkgbase https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/pkgbasify https://wiki.freebsd.org/action/show/pkgbase > On documentation in general, I am perhaps a weirdo about this, > but many times I can't quite wrap my head around something until I > have the "why" of it - then things generally fall into place really > quickly for me... >From what I've learned, initial installation of 'base' from packages is roughly the same as before, but *updates* are easier to handle. If you look at the freebsd-update script, the run time to find which files need to be updated etc was always resource-intensive. With a base system seperated in packages, the code from pkg which allows to decide which pkg to update can be used. I have no insight in the backend of freebsd-update, maybe Colin can describe the pros and cons from that side ? -- pi@FreeBSD.org +49 171 3101372 Now what ?home | help
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