Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 09:34:40 -0800 From: NGie Cooper <yaneurabeya@gmail.com> To: Allan Jude <allanjude@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Packaging the FreeBSD base system with pkg(8) Message-ID: <0D97C9BF-D3E1-4A01-AB97-81AB9CB75FD4@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <56AA3D54.5020502@freebsd.org> References: <20160127223323.GG98557@FreeBSD.org> <183431.62409.bm@smtp111.sbc.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <20160128131806.GB67200@ivaldir.etoilebsd.net> <20160128160622.GB88527@zxy.spb.ru> <56AA3D54.5020502@freebsd.org>
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> On Jan 28, 2016, at 08:09, Allan Jude <allanjude@freebsd.org> wrote: ... > According to our current release schedule, FreeBSD 18.0 will not come > out for 35 years (2051). >=20 > The general approach would appear to be just downloading new packages > and updating the system. For a drastic upgrade like that, you'd likely > have to build a newer version of pkg from ports. >=20 > The approach for offering an upgrade from 10.x to 11.0 will be the more > interesting endeavour. I would actually say "don't do that (upgrade from 10 to 11 via pkg). Use fre= ebsd-update instead, then upgrade to 11.1 or 12.0 via pkg". The rationale fo= r this is that if you install the package from 10.x, and need to downgrade f= or whatever reason, you'll likely be dealing with a reinstall or a VM/zfs ro= llback as opposed to being able to install a downgraded base system/kernel p= ackage. Thanks, -NGie=
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