Pkgbase removing all third party pkgs nukes system
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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2025 02:02:50 UTC
This should not be shipped. Removing all third party packages with pkg(8) nukes the system, deleting everything but a few libraries. Pkgbase should be handled by a seperate pkgbase(8) command. I belive that all packages that make up a traditional base should have a flag that only lets them be manipulated by pkgbase(8), while everything else can be manipulated by pkg, even though the new command is a frontend for the same system. I also belive that you should be able to add that flag to normal packages, for example if I want ftpd back. I also belive this would be good for stopping forced system updates when updating software, which is something I hate about Linux.