Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2012 10:14:24 -0500 From: Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> To: Bas Smeelen <b.smeelen@ose.nl> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: using new pkgng system on 9.0 system Message-ID: <50AE4150.1050002@a1poweruser.com> In-Reply-To: <50AE3C65.2050307@ose.nl> References: <50AE3BF5.1000200@a1poweruser.com> <50AE3C65.2050307@ose.nl>
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Bas Smeelen wrote: > On 11/22/2012 03:51 PM, Fbsd8 wrote: >> Since pkg is being replaced by pkgng in Release 10.0 I would like to get >> head start by playing with it on my 9.0 system. >> >> Where can I find a write up about installing and using pkgng? >> >> Have all the pkg packages been converted to pkgng format and are they >> being kept up to date? > > Hi > > It's in /usr/ports/UPDATING > > 20121015: > AFFECTS: users of ports-mgmt/portmaster > AUTHOR: bdrewery@FreeBSD.org > > Portmaster now supports pkgng. To use pkgng, enable the patch in the port, > enable pkgng in your make.conf, and convert your existing /var/db/pkg > database. Also see UPDATING entry 20121010 if you are on a recent CURRENT > and do not want to use pkg. > > This is optional and not currently required. > > # make -C /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/pkg install clean > # make -C /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/portmaster config build deinstall install > clean > # echo 'WITH_PKGNG=yes' >> /etc/make.conf > # pkg2ng > > > Thanks, but your reply does not answer my question. I did not say anything about using portmaster. I want to use pkgng in native mode. I don't see pkgng in the ports system. How do I get pkgng loaded to a 9.0 system?
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