From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Nov 22 15:42:00 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 808A2B98 for ; Thu, 22 Nov 2012 15:42:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fbsd8@a1poweruser.com) Received: from mail-03.name-services.com (mail-03.name-services.com [69.64.155.195]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 61E958FC08 for ; Thu, 22 Nov 2012 15:42:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [10.0.10.3] ([173.88.197.103]) by mail-03.name-services.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Thu, 22 Nov 2012 07:42:01 -0800 Message-ID: <50AE47CB.4000907@a1poweruser.com> Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2012 10:42:03 -0500 From: Fbsd8 User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.17 (Windows/20080914) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Bas Smeelen Subject: Re: using new pkgng system on 9.0 system References: <50AE3BF5.1000200@a1poweruser.com> <50AE3C65.2050307@ose.nl> <50AE4150.1050002@a1poweruser.com> <50AE4211.9020108@ose.nl> In-Reply-To: <50AE4211.9020108@ose.nl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 22 Nov 2012 15:42:01.0579 (UTC) FILETIME=[EA2283B0:01CDC8C7] X-Sender: fbsd8@a1poweruser.com X-Authenticated-Sender: fbsd8@a1poweruser.com X-EchoSenderHash: [fbsd8]-[a1poweruser*com] Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2012 15:42:00 -0000 Bas Smeelen wrote: > On 11/22/2012 04:14 PM, Fbsd8 wrote: >> 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 and >>> # 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? > > That would be make -C /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/pkg install clean > and WITH_PKGNG=yes in /etc/make.conf > and convert the old pkgdb to ng with pkg2ng > > > Sorry I awlays use ports so maybe there is a config thing to be done also to > find the right sites to get the packages from > > I see the problem. It's called pkgng but in the ports system it's called pkg. Thought pkg was the old system. Silly me.