Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2016 11:29:11 +0100 From: Michelle Sullivan <michelle@sorbs.net> To: Kurt Jaeger <lists@opsec.eu> Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Removing documentation Message-ID: <56BF0577.7010808@sorbs.net> In-Reply-To: <20160212190032.GD26283@home.opsec.eu> References: <56B754A8.3030605@marino.st> <56BCE01D.4010701@FreeBSD.org> <56BCE218.40403@marino.st> <CA%2BE3k93iYs1p5Je-AKwJ7pVLdzYgSXWqb4P0XoD0oTJhrkt==Q@mail.gmail.com> <56BCEC5F.4020007@marino.st> <CA%2BE3k930YfN=LADkE7X4a82RSPZ-MSeKkC=U_J8kKDiy6vot=w@mail.gmail.com> <56BDF2A3.9030100@ohlste.in> <CA%2BE3k924LhG-%2BD7V0T_D_Km7KrXJ%2B3fHkVdyPjS7gdkZcwd5Lg@mail.gmail.com> <56BE0CC5.50103@sorbs.net> <20160212190032.GD26283@home.opsec.eu>
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Kurt Jaeger wrote: > Hi! > > Michelle wrote: > >> ports (post pkg) from source: exactly the same problems as pre-pkg plus >> occasionally the DB would get corrupted and then you have to nuke the >> entire package system from orbit and reinstall all the ports. >> > > Interestingly, I had my cases of strange dependencies chains, but > I can't remember a case where the pkg-db was really trashed to no > longer function. > > The more recent pkg versions are very robust for my use cases. > > It was earlyish (first 6-9 months) in the "you're going to use this now whether you like it or not and whether it works or not phase".. since then I've made the ports system work with pkg_tools again so no longer have anything to do with pkg. Its a good stop-gap until I can get the build environment integrated into the CentOS one @ $employer. -- Michelle Sullivan http://www.mhix.org/
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