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

[Chuck Burns]

On Tuesday, September 02, 2014 2:19:19 AM Michelle Sullivan wrote:
> 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?

Uhh.. continue using portsnap?  Why would that matter??

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Chuck Burns
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