Re: PKGBASE Removes FreeBSD Base System Feature

Tomek CEDRO wrote:
> 
> On Wed, Jul 30, 2025, 02:28 vermaden <vermaden@interia.pl
> <mailto:vermaden@interia.pl>> wrote:
> 
>     Hi,
> 
>     after short discussion here:
>     - https://github.com/freebsd/pkg/issues/2485 <https://github.com/
>     freebsd/pkg/issues/2485>
> 
>     I got REALLY concerned.
> 
>     One of THE features and selling points of a FreeBSD UNIX system is
>     the 'untouchable' Base System.
> 
>     Without PKGBASE all the features are preserved.
> 
>     But when You convert to PKGBASE its ... GONE!
> 
>     Consider this command:
> 
>     # pkg delete -af
> 
>     What it does?
> 
>     It removes all third party packages on 'classic' FreeBSD system
>     without touching the FreeBSD Base System.
> 
>     What the same "pkg delete -af" command does on a PKGBASE FreeBSD system?
> 
>     It kills/destroys almost all of the FreeBSD Base System and leaves
>     only two PKGBASE packages called:
> 
>     - FreeBSD-clibs
>     - FreeBSD-runtime
> 
>     All the rest of Base System is GONE. Destroyed.
> 
>     You do not even have vi(1) editor ad /rescue is separate not
>     protected FreeBSD-rescue package and its also removed.
> 
>     WTF?!
> 
>     POLA is the principle that made FreeBSD such predictable system.
>     Where is the POLA now?
> 
>     Why the same *pkg delete -af* command on 'classic' FreeBSD system
>     without PKGBASE only removes all third party packages and the same
>     *pkg delete -af* literally destroys most of the FreeBSD PKGBASE Base
>     System?
> 
>     Its crazy ...
> 
>     Regards,
>     vermaden
> 
> 
> yup :-(

Too much drama here, quoting emaste: "Anyhow we do need to give more
consideration to the base system / 3rd party packages, including for the
upgrade path."