Date: Sat, 19 May 2001 19:59:39 -0500 From: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> To: Bzdik BSD <bzdik@yahoo.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Ports and Packages Mixture Message-ID: <15111.5883.866364.512987@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <78544406@toto.iv>
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Bzdik BSD <bzdik@yahoo.com> types: > I asked this question before: why not incorporate [something like] apt > from Debian? The package system *is* "something like" apt. pkg_update will replace all installed versions of a package and propogate dependencies. pkg_add just adds packags without removing the old ones, which can cause problems. > please, enlighten in case I missed some fundamental Constitutional > issue here. don't try "license" song, I said [something like] apt. We've got "something like" apt. If there are some features from it that you'd like, you need to provide more details. <mike -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/home/mwm/ Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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