Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2012 10:42:03 -0500 From: Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> To: Bas Smeelen <b.smeelen@ose.nl> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: using new pkgng system on 9.0 system Message-ID: <50AE47CB.4000907@a1poweruser.com> In-Reply-To: <50AE4211.9020108@ose.nl> References: <50AE3BF5.1000200@a1poweruser.com> <50AE3C65.2050307@ose.nl> <50AE4150.1050002@a1poweruser.com> <50AE4211.9020108@ose.nl>
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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.home | help
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