Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 21:11:59 +0000 From: Erik Lauritsen <eriklauritsen@yandex.com> To: freebsd-pkgbase@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Will pkg in base break the base? Message-ID: <15265381580418719@myt2-dd3598211d70.qloud-c.yandex.net> In-Reply-To: <20200130162819.xztch5vu6sdm6ieg@ivaldir.net> References: <12851601580347222@sas2-acef09fc61af.qloud-c.yandex.net> <20200130162819.xztch5vu6sdm6ieg@ivaldir.net>
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> On Thu, Jan 30, 2020 at 01:20:22AM +0000, Erik Lauritsen wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I have posted this question on "questions", but realize that maybe this is >> the right place :) >> >> I have always really liked the FreeBSD separation between base and the >> packages, and I love that you can do a "pkg delete -a" and not worry >> about the kernel or the base system. >> >> Occasionally on Linux, especially in the past, a failed update to some >> packages renders the entire system unusable, and even Debian with its >> "apt --fix-broken" and "apt install -f" sometimes just runs in an >> unending loop unable to fix some dependency mess. >> >> With pkg for base, would a "pkg delete -a" then also delete the kernel >> and base etc.? > > No we have added a notion of "vital" packages which one are allowed to upgrade > but not to remove, so pkg delete -a will leave a viable system after ward. > > Probably smaller than a current base system but still viable. and a users can by > himself flag some packages as vital so if he wants the entire base to be vital > he can. > > Does that answer your question? > > Best regards, > Bapt Yes. Thank you very much! Kind regards, Erikhelp
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