Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 20:30:32 -0500 From: Chuck Burns <break19@gmail.com> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [HEADSUP] pkg(8) is now the only package management tool Message-ID: <obXJM3rmzx5Sv3mgR2FTKvSc27qA8FXW@keyhole.local> In-Reply-To: <54050D07.4010404@sorbs.net> References: <20140901195520.GB77917@ivaldir.etoilebsd.net> <54050D07.4010404@sorbs.net>
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On Tuesday, September 02, 2014 2:19:19 AM Michelle Sullivan wrote: > Baptiste Daroussin wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > The ports tree has been modified to only support pkg(8) as package > > management system for all supported version of FreeBSD. > > > > if you were still using pkg_install (pkg_* tools) you will have to upgrade > > your system. > > > > The simplest way is > > cd /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/pkg > > make install > > then run > > pkg2ng > > > > You will have lots of warning, don't be scared, they are expected, pkg_* > > databases used to get easily mangled. pkg2ng is most of the time able to > > deal with it. > > > > If however you encounter a problem then please report to pkg@FreeBSD.org > > > > A tag has been applied to the ports tree if you need to get the latest > > ports tree before the EOL of pkg_install: > > https://svn.FreeBSD.org/ports/tags/PKG_INSTALL_EOL > > > > A branch has been created if some committers want to provides updates on > > the for pkg_install users: > > https://svn.FreeBSD.org/ports/branches/pkg_install > > > > Please note that this branch is not officially maintained and that we > > strongly recommend that you do migrate to pkg(8) > > > > Best regards, > > Bapt on behalf of portmgr > > And for the portsnap users? Uhh.. continue using portsnap? Why would that matter?? -- Chuck Burns Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere
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