Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2016 18:28:09 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Glen Barber <gjb@FreeBSD.org> Cc: Baptiste Daroussin <bapt@FreeBSD.org>, Matthew Seaman <matthew@FreeBSD.org>, freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [CFT] packaging the base system with pkg(8) Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.20.1603061825180.92125@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <20160306194020.GA77554@FreeBSD.org> References: <20160302235429.GD75641@FreeBSD.org> <56D81174.3070000@freebsd.org> <20160306113957.GJ31877@ivaldir.etoilebsd.net> <20160306194020.GA77554@FreeBSD.org>
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On Sun, 6 Mar 2016, Glen Barber wrote: > On Sun, Mar 06, 2016 at 12:39:57PM +0100, Baptiste Daroussin wrote: >> On Thu, Mar 03, 2016 at 10:27:00AM +0000, Matthew Seaman wrote: >>> On 03/02/16 23:54, Glen Barber wrote: >>>> Also note (as repeated below), running 'pkg delete -a' will implicitly >>>> remove base system packages after they are installed. >>> >>> This has the potential for many feet to be shot, given that up to now, >>> 'pkg delete -a' would always leave you with a viable system. >>> >>> We already make an exception for pkg itself -- you need 'pkg delete -fa' >>> to actually remove pkg(8) as well. (Note to self: this needs to be >>> documented in the pkg-delete(8) man page.) >>> >>> We should have similar exceptions for the essential bits of the base >>> system -- at minimum everything you need to boot the system up and >>> install stuff from a package repository. >>> >>> We should also have a command line that will remove all ported software >>> but leave the base intact. Maybe by adding '-r reponame' functionality >>> to 'pkg delete'? >>> >> >> It is planned to have a "precious" flag for packages which will prevent pkg >> delete -a from dropping them >> > > Note, there are valid use cases for deleting all packages, even those > marked as 'precious'. For example, a test chroot(8) or jail(8). So the > 'precious' flag would also need an override. # pkg delete -f --delete-my-precious-yes-i-know-just-do-it-already -a
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