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Date:      Tue, 22 May 2012 13:36:26 +0200
From:      Ivan Voras <ivoras@freebsd.org>
To:        freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: pkgng problems
Message-ID:  <jpftnq$kpl$1@dough.gmane.org>
In-Reply-To: <4FB39458.5060608@freebsd.org>
References:  <jp0242$2de$1@dough.gmane.org> <4FB39458.5060608@freebsd.org>

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On 16/05/2012 13:49, Julien Laffaye wrote:
> On 05/16/12 13:13, Ivan Voras wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I attempted to try pkgng, and failed:
>>
>> 1) I would like to request some documentation be added in the
>> ports-mgmt/pkg port, to the pkg-message file, instructing to set up th=
e
>> pkg.conf (by copying the pkg.conf.sample file) before starting to do
>> anything with pkgng. I would also like to request this same
>> documentation added to the FAQ at
>> https://github.com/pkgng/pkgng/blob/master/FAQ.md#0, and that the erro=
r
>> message "pkg: PACKAGESITE is not defined" be changed to e.g. "pkg:
>> PACKAGESITE is not defined - pkg.conf not found" or something similar
>> indicating how to solve the problem.
> Well, it can also be an environment variable.

Not a problem - the message can also indicate there are multiple ways to
solve it :)

>> I would like to request that pkg.conf.sample contain valid repos by
>> default. While at it, where on the web is the list of valid repos and
>> why is the documentation (README and the .sample conf file) not
>> referencing it instead of specifying the abstract "example.org"
>> addresses?

> Well, we have a repo for testing: pkgbeta.freebsd.org but it is not
> endorsed by portmgr or something like that.
> Plus, this repo is temporary and can/will disappear.
> But we can add it during the testing phase.

Yes, that way it can be tested out of the box!


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