Date: Tue, 04 May 2004 23:13:33 +0800 From: Erich Dollansky <oceanare@pacific.net.sg> To: Jeremy Lea <reg@FreeBSD.org> Cc: fpkg-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: FreePKG: An alternative to the pkg_* tools Message-ID: <4097B31D.9080205@pacific.net.sg> In-Reply-To: <20040504091043.GA1051@shale.local> References: <20040504091043.GA1051@shale.local>
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Hi, Jeremy Lea wrote: > Hi, > > Some time ago, I began to work on adding some features to the > pkg_install tools. This work was mostly ignored by the FreeBSD > community (except for the bits stolen and committed without This is life. > FreePKG is an almost complete re-write of the pkg_* tools, aimed at > restructuring the code so that it is understandable and easy to use... > It has the following features which are not available in the pkg_* > tools. > > 1. Uses LIB_DEPEND and RUN_DEPEND style dependencies in packages, so > that you can run alternate versions, of say ghostscript, without > problems. This would be a very useful thing. > I have no intention of initiating any attempt to get these tools > imported into FreeBSD. I've decided on a very different approach to the > Ports/Packages collection to the way that things appear to be going. > However, these tools are functional, and some people might find them > useful. Additional developers/testers would be most welcome. So, how can a normal FreeBSD user make use of the tools? Erich
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