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Date:      Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:04:36 +0000
From:      Chris Rees <utisoft@gmail.com>
To:        Rene Ladan <rene@freebsd.org>
Cc:        FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: PKGNG overview, status and FAQ
Message-ID:  <CADLo839OSKH0zhDq%2Bb3FVcS7yFRxk8xG7ukBzWYD8GE%2Bu2r75Q@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <50C5CE2D.3070004@freebsd.org>
References:  <50C5654D.1010709@FreeBSD.org> <50C5CE2D.3070004@freebsd.org>

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On 10 Dec 2012 11:57, "Ren=E9 Ladan" <rene@freebsd.org> wrote:
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> On 10-12-2012 05:30, Bryan Drewery wrote:
> > I've seen some confusion on what pkgng is and what the current status o=
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> > it is, so I decided to writeup a small explanation.
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> > However, you can build your own packages and run your own repository
> > using poudriere (ports-mgmt/poudriere) or tinderbox
> > (ports-mgmt/tinderbox-devel); or just continue using ports.
> >
> Regarding tinderbox-devel:
> 1. Is there an ETA for merging the pkgng functionality back to
> tinderbox, or should I switch?
> 2. Is there a way to quickly convert the existing old-style packages
> built by the tinderbox, e.g. by (a modified version of) pkg2ng?

Joe is working on releasing Tinderbox 4.0 from the current -HEAD; this
supports pkgng and all other sorts of awesomeness.

Chris



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