Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 13:38:55 -0600 From: "William A. Mahaffey III" <wam@hiwaay.net> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Do I want to switch to the new pkg(8) format? Message-ID: <549DB94F.2070107@hiwaay.net> In-Reply-To: <7813720d20f4ad81c083db7695df728b.squirrel@ma.sdf.org> References: <CAPi0psuei36LjMFT_B7DF3dWhTz=RK28r-kxKdyeNJx1YSapdg@mail.gmail.com> <7813720d20f4ad81c083db7695df728b.squirrel@ma.sdf.org>
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On 12/26/14 10:50, cpet@sdf.org wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I am familiar with the gentoo "portage" system but I am unfamiliar >> with the freebsd system. I prefer to compile ports. >> >> While I am familiar with "make install", I do not know how to upgrade >> all the ports I previously installed (equivalent to gentoo's "emerge >> -Dauv world"). Section 5.5.3.1 of the handbook says that I should use >> portmaster. When I install portmaster I get a friendly reminder: >> >> "If you want to switch to the new pkg(8) format, and have not already >> done so, there are some extra 1-time steps to take" >> >> Can you guys help me answer these questions: >> >> 1. Do I want to switch to the new pkg(8) format? >> >> 2. If yes, have I already done so? >> >> Thank you, >> >> Chris >> >> PS: I'm running 10.1-RELEASE-p3 >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > This comes down to 2 things which are easy: > > 1. Do you compile a lot of packages with custom options then skip pkgng > and continue to using ports. > 2. If you don't and just do make install clean and only use default > options then pkgng would be easier. > > Hope this helps some. > > Chris Petrik > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > I 2nd that motion. Early on in my FreeBSD adventure, I wound up compiling iceweb & dependencies from scratch: 5+ hours later it was done. A week or 2 later, I pkg-upgraded it, about 30 sec. to complete. No contest for me, it's pkg all the way unless something (flash support) necessitates compiling from ports. $0.02, no more, no less .... -- William A. Mahaffey III ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "The M1 Garand is without doubt the finest implement of war ever devised by man." -- Gen. George S. Patton Jr.
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