Re: [CFT] packaging the base system with pkg(8)

On Sun, Mar 06, 2016 at 12:39:57PM +0100, Baptiste Daroussin wrote:
> 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.
> > 
> > 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.
> > 
> > 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.)
> > 
> > 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.
> > 
> > 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'?
> > 
> 
> It is planned to have a "precious" flag for packages which will prevent pkg
> delete -a from dropping them
> 

Note, there are valid use cases for deleting all packages, even those
marked as 'precious'.  For example, a test chroot(8) or jail(8).  So the
'precious' flag would also need an override.

Glen