Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:40:31 -0700 From: Devin Teske <devin.teske@fisglobal.com> To: <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Cc: bapt@freebsd.org, McDowell <rcm@fuzzwad.org>, Nathan Whitehorn <nwhitehorn@freebsd.org>, Ron Subject: [CFT] sysutils/bsdconfig: Replacement for sysinstall(8) post-install configuration abilities Message-ID: <9B5B97C3-A795-4A16-8381-B0FED87E3053@fisglobal.com>
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Hi Folks, This is a call for testing of the new sysutils/bsdconfig port. Back in February, Ron McDowell and myself together decided we were going to= take-on the task of salvaging sysinstall(8)'s "Configure" menu while simul= taneously rewriting it into a system of shell scripts (making it similar to= bsdinstall) so that sysinstall(8) could be safely and quietly "put to past= ure" (meanwhile contradictorily _increasing_ functionality due to several e= nhancements performed in the process). After talking with a lot of other developers and really helpful folks, we d= ecided to shoot for the 9.1-R freeze to coincide with other new features li= ke pkgng. Currently, bsdconfig cannot do what sysinstall is known most for = (package installation), but that is because we have a plan to _start_ with = pkgng (and it just works better if pkgng can mature before the integration). If the thought of losing sysinstall has ever made you uneasy because unique= functionality not found elsewhere, please try the sysutils/bsdconfig port = to help get it some testing. With ~25,000 lines of code, we really need to get some testing on this befo= re adding this to HEAD and I've turned the source into a port to make the t= esting process easier and to widen the audience. If you have the time and/or energy, please test and report any issues that = you experience. If things go well, we can get this MFC'd from HEAD before the 9.1 freeze. --=20 Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.
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