Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2016 12:39:57 +0100 From: Baptiste Daroussin <bapt@FreeBSD.org> To: Matthew Seaman <matthew@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [CFT] packaging the base system with pkg(8) Message-ID: <20160306113957.GJ31877@ivaldir.etoilebsd.net> In-Reply-To: <56D81174.3070000@freebsd.org> References: <20160302235429.GD75641@FreeBSD.org> <56D81174.3070000@freebsd.org>
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--pFej7zHSL6C5fFIz Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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. >=20 > 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. >=20 > 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.) >=20 > 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. >=20 > 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'? >=20 It is planned to have a "precious" flag for packages which will prevent pkg delete -a from dropping them Best regards, Bapt --pFej7zHSL6C5fFIz Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2 iQIcBAEBCAAGBQJW3BcNAAoJEGOJi9zxtz5af0EQAOjOcvxpDOMRMV16kIiIO3UI 8bNTdUAaiovtyIN+R7+xajBcZmHjZIGIVryT9+cvVpLn+WE5s0cCGMePHJnqC/3t CFo0E4NOgGLLHwN5LfEKAs6et4ETYa1B8x/SHy20M7ezgSqk8bFHkQYnGtZAgaxM 53Q0iPTJeEt2wG9N6YpNywReJBiirbaTTU+G5BJbbeNu9Jz20e9QvVyUXGgh0yG3 KXnz9riCYWC3LUEx9Z3VigkXlGbTwxV+/gc9JphYgS1z93uT4+q6RMAMUJdLb07O LZLMBs/WFP35qMjTccchbJ1vjIDCedrZbNvX9IM0lUtHdQi1fPSbCitUhWl8m7vo 8P9emlazGSHv7M9E+p7vVriT3FsTmDiA4y9XWBxl9UcnxRIUi8ziImMHgU936ZQX ij4QI0dZMtDDk6/WMqzPvwGvRPGYeL+7LFPjjS8OaP3kcpXL0mt5cgZb5HOc5iCj oDcltpZrZtzrNHLu2Je9fjQnzZ6tjcv3s5Hm2jMtvPoySogG2Y35IQCp69CofuYY hb2P1dx+VmS3cRXqwhPYCrCr5oC8LlOmxokDSD4JmizoXtP5C0DmHzg9kR8QGs/q IZdQSyugbvZTfXQJXarxDuGhgtmkkfQFohz7KQJOVUO+tVksEqm73wFg9/K20UUj oDFhWTo13Vz8zXgk7+tK =chI7 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --pFej7zHSL6C5fFIz--
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