Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 11:01:01 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Bigby James <bigby.james@dimthoughts.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Do I want to switch to the new pkg(8) format? Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.11.1412261100130.60313@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <20141226171618.GA30541@workbox.Home> References: <CAPi0psuei36LjMFT_B7DF3dWhTz=RK28r-kxKdyeNJx1YSapdg@mail.gmail.com> <20141226171618.GA30541@workbox.Home>
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On Fri, 26 Dec 2014, Bigby James wrote: > On 12/26, Chris Stankevitz wrote: >> Can you guys help me answer these questions: >> >> 1. Do I want to switch to the new pkg(8) format? >> >> 2. If yes, have I already done so? > > That message is only for folks upgrading a pre-10.0 installation. If you > installed 10.0 or later, any binary packages you install will use the new > format. As will ports. pkg is not just for binary packages, it is a package management system and ports use it also.
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