From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Feb 3 06:10:39 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BD225106566B for ; Fri, 3 Feb 2012 06:10:39 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from amvandemore@gmail.com) Received: from mail-lpp01m010-f54.google.com (mail-lpp01m010-f54.google.com [209.85.215.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 406818FC18 for ; Fri, 3 Feb 2012 06:10:38 +0000 (UTC) Received: by lagz14 with SMTP id z14so2207839lag.13 for ; Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:10:38 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=CDsPnWSktzagOUz7LOBDvsK4/vR/Uvv0o5JqONR9iCg=; b=is3l8v7gM3EG8dujvLzhhudsmX5/VXBpyUTjeuYjVlpslMdmYkcwLt2mhorNlLbo+O VQXPmrsRAGO+fpycypi7xIKGQLUIX9zwTU2b+tDbrgam12LDIRz9CilTI514Me2z1hqQ V/QC19qosBQF5UlO/ssTAE8vxGWPMSC/vMMP0= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.152.123.10 with SMTP id lw10mr3314453lab.35.1328249437956; Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:10:37 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.112.82.97 with HTTP; Thu, 2 Feb 2012 22:10:37 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:10:37 -0600 Message-ID: From: Adam Vande More To: Chris Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: Possible move back to FreeBSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:10:39 -0000 On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 11:34 PM, Chris wrote: > I have been using Debian for a few years now (previous BSD user) and I'm > considering moving back. > > Admittedly, I have gotten used to the simplicity of using apt-get to > update the system. > > What will pull me back is if there is an equivalent to use. I do not > intend on custom kernels, and I don't intend on using ports (it was the > many hours spent keeping the ports tree current along with installed ports). > > If someone would suggest the material to read and perhaps a synopsis of > the process, I would be happy to do the leg work. > freebsd-update(1) and pkgng should get you to relative feature parity w/ Debian. However pkgng just entered beta, and likely won't make it into the base system anytime soon. That being said, beta testers are wanted and it's largely functional. /usr/ports/UPDATING is still the standard method along with a ports managment tool of your choice eg portmaster(1). -- Adam Vande More