Re: pkg 1.4 freeze please test test test!

On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 4:48 PM, Freddie Cash <fjwcash_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 3, 2014 at 1:40 PM, Hans Petter Selasky <hps_at_selasky.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Is it possible when upgrading a system via "pkg" to selectivly switch
> > upgrades ON/OFF. For example I have a custom ffmpeg install and would
> like
> > to keep it every time I do a binary upgrade?
> >
>
>
> ​# man pkg-lock
>
> ;)
>
> I believe that's what you are looking for.​  No idea how well it works
> long-term, though, or if you lock a large number of packages.
>

I also use pkg-lock, but it has several problems:
* You may miss updates. They are skipped during pkg upgrade
* "xxx is locked and may not be modified" is displayed every time you do
something like pkg upgrade. If you have multiple pkgs locked, it may be
annoying.

It would be easier to update the pkgs by having something like portmaster
-P.

>
>
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Cheers,
Henry