Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2015 06:25:08 +0100 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: Anton Sayetsky <vsasjason@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Migrating to FreeBSD from Debian Message-ID: <20151208062508.31ae2ec2.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <CAA2O=b-dQMpnq=nJ6RMSvwBCa4kP4PB2k4c7nbTVrwtQkzStBg@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAO-kBwffucnPVphm_ajbtAejjFiAv_Cp%2Bv7jZ-xCTX7YTqk36w@mail.gmail.com> <86poyiuynx.fsf@gmail.com> <CAA2O=b_p-HPx%2BpPyFOgJMe02d5xrJe_aXJ8ZG9z%2BdHZCNwh91Q@mail.gmail.com> <56659FC8.8020904@FreeBSD.org> <CAA2O=b-dQMpnq=nJ6RMSvwBCa4kP4PB2k4c7nbTVrwtQkzStBg@mail.gmail.com>
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On Mon, 7 Dec 2015 17:10:00 +0200, Anton Sayetsky wrote: > 2015-12-07 17:03 GMT+02:00 Matthew Seaman <matthew@freebsd.org>: > > ... and a package is what you get by compiling a port. Yes, there is a > > difference, but the two things are often conflated and it isn't worth > > muddying the waters by insisting on exactingly precise terminology from > > people new to FreeBSD. It is clear enough what they mean -- their aim > > is to get some software installed or upgraded. > But we should warn then about not mixing ports & packages. I agree, > pkg is a good choice [when pkg only]. That's not a big deal anymore. If you use the default options for building a port (like those from which the package would be generated), no precautions are needed. If you use different options, for only _few_ ports, use "pkg lock" and "pkg unlock". If you need to compile many ports and still want to use packages, check out "poudriere". Ports and packages can co-exist happily. :-) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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