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

On Sun, 6 Mar 2016, Glen Barber wrote:

> 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.

# pkg delete -f --delete-my-precious-yes-i-know-just-do-it-already -a