Re: [HEADSUP] pkg(8) is now the only package management tool

Baptiste Daroussin wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> The ports tree has been modified to only support pkg(8) as package management
> system for all supported version of FreeBSD.
>
> if you were still using pkg_install (pkg_* tools) you will have to upgrade your
> system.
>
> The simplest way is
> cd /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/pkg
> make install
> then run 
> pkg2ng
>
> You will have lots of warning, don't be scared, they are expected, pkg_*
> databases used to get easily mangled. pkg2ng is most of the time able to deal
> with it.
>
> If however you encounter a problem then please report to pkg_at_FreeBSD.org
>
> A tag has been applied to the ports tree if you need to get the latest ports
> tree before the EOL of pkg_install:
> https://svn.FreeBSD.org/ports/tags/PKG_INSTALL_EOL
>
> A branch has been created if some committers want to provides updates on the
> for pkg_install users:
> https://svn.FreeBSD.org/ports/branches/pkg_install
>
> Please note that this branch is not officially maintained and that we strongly
> recommend that you do migrate to pkg(8)
>
> Best regards,
> Bapt on behalf of portmgr
>   
And for the portsnap users?



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