Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 06:50:02 GMT From: Szilveszter Adam <sziszi@bsd.hu> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/129464: using packages system Message-ID: <200812080650.mB86o2dM087985@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/129464; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Szilveszter Adam <sziszi@bsd.hu> To: guillaume <g71@laposte.net> Cc: bug-followup@freebsd.org Subject: Re: docs/129464: using packages system Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 07:03:35 +0100 Dear guillaume, On Mon, Dec 08, 2008 at 12:12:27AM +0100, guillaume wrote: > it will be good to integrate the keys features of your explanation in > the handbook: I am ok with this :-) > - it isn't recommended to override PACKAGESITE because packages are > specifically made for a branch. Yes. > - pkg_add and pkg_delete are obsolete, use the portupgrade tool. it is > recommended to install it before you try to manage package. portupgrade > use the port tree, so you must have the port tree installed. > examples: > - install the xfce package: portinstall -RPP xfce > - upgrade your xfce with the ports: portupgrade -R xfce > - uninstalll your xfce: pkg_deinstall -r xfce Yes. (Although I am not sure what happens if you use -PP and do not have the ports tree. I will try it sometime.) > (and if the user can access to internet, it seems recommended to not > install the port tree from the distribution media, but directly from > internet after the FreeBSD installation (with csup), no?) Yes, this is a good recommendation. I do it like this all the time. -- Regards: Szilveszter ADAM Budapest Hungary
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