Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:04:36 +0000 From: Chris Rees <utisoft@gmail.com> To: Rene Ladan <rene@freebsd.org> Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: PKGNG overview, status and FAQ Message-ID: <CADLo839OSKH0zhDq%2Bb3FVcS7yFRxk8xG7ukBzWYD8GE%2Bu2r75Q@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <50C5CE2D.3070004@freebsd.org> References: <50C5654D.1010709@FreeBSD.org> <50C5CE2D.3070004@freebsd.org>
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On 10 Dec 2012 11:57, "Ren=E9 Ladan" <rene@freebsd.org> wrote: > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 10-12-2012 05:30, Bryan Drewery wrote: > > I've seen some confusion on what pkgng is and what the current status o= f > > it is, so I decided to writeup a small explanation. > [...] > > > > However, you can build your own packages and run your own repository > > using poudriere (ports-mgmt/poudriere) or tinderbox > > (ports-mgmt/tinderbox-devel); or just continue using ports. > > > Regarding tinderbox-devel: > 1. Is there an ETA for merging the pkgng functionality back to > tinderbox, or should I switch? > 2. Is there a way to quickly convert the existing old-style packages > built by the tinderbox, e.g. by (a modified version of) pkg2ng? Joe is working on releasing Tinderbox 4.0 from the current -HEAD; this supports pkgng and all other sorts of awesomeness. Chris
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