Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 17:48:56 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Chris Stankevitz <chrisstankevitz@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Do I want to switch to the new pkg(8) format? Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.11.1412261740280.26354@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <CAPi0psv8V7=VZUJS4ND-d=gx4Rh16q8p3p-y2Naac0WCRzcT2w@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAPi0psuei36LjMFT_B7DF3dWhTz=RK28r-kxKdyeNJx1YSapdg@mail.gmail.com> <CAPi0psv8V7=VZUJS4ND-d=gx4Rh16q8p3p-y2Naac0WCRzcT2w@mail.gmail.com>
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On Fri, 26 Dec 2014, Chris Stankevitz wrote:
> Thank you all for your help. A summary:
>
> 8. To remove unneeded "source ports", use "portmaster -l" or "pkg auto
> remove" (even though this is described in section 5.4 of the handbook
> "Using pkg for Binary Package Management"). Do not use pkg_cutleaves.
Actually, pkg_cutleaves is a port and should be okay to use. The name
is due to it trying to look like the old pkg_* system programs.
Probably we should say "do not use /usr/sbin/pkg_*".
> 9. Do not use cvs or pkg_ or pkgng
The last one is pkg, but as far as names go, pretty much.
> 10. If you are ever asked "to switch to the new pkg(8) format" say
> YES, even if you are using source ports.
Thank you. :) Switching is a one-time thing, too.
> 11. If you are feeling frisky, upgrade your source ports with
> portupgrade instead of portmaster
portupgrade works okay, unless Ruby or ruby-bdb are upgraded, and then
it trips over its own feet. portmaster is just sh, and does not have
that problem. ("Frisky as a squid on Tuesday")
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