Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 10:38:13 -0500 From: Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> To: Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: using new pkgng system on 9.0 system Message-ID: <50AF9865.50509@a1poweruser.com> In-Reply-To: <50AE7716.6060506@infracaninophile.co.uk> References: <50AE3BF5.1000200@a1poweruser.com> <50AE7716.6060506@infracaninophile.co.uk>
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Matthew Seaman wrote: > On 22/11/2012 14:51, 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. > > Cool. > >> Where can I find a write up about installing and using pkgng? > > If you start from http://wiki.freebsd.org/pkgng (which has quite a bit > of information in its own right) there are links to a number of articles > where people describe their experiences with pkgng. > >> Have all the pkg packages been converted to pkgng format and are they >> being kept up to date? > > Ah. Now, there you have zeroed in on the biggest stumbling point at the > moment. There are binary packages available, but only from the > beta-test server, and they aren't necessarily updated promptly, nor is > there a guarantee that every package you want might will be available. > Almost all ports will work just fine with pkgng -- the few exceptions > really are in need of fixing in any case; it's just that pkg_tools lets > you get away with things that pkgng doesn't. > > Most people testing pkgng at the moment are building their own package > sets -- poudriere is a popular choice for doing that -- and setting up > their own private repositories. > > There should have been official FreeBSD pkgng repos available 'Real Soon > Now' -- recent events have put the schedule back significantly, and > everyone is primarily concerned with doing it right rather than doing it > quickly. So, please wait patiently for an announcement. It will > happen, even if it does seem an interminable wait. > > Cheers, > > Matthew > Can I browse the beta-test server repositories for the packages I want?
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