Re: PKGBASE Removes FreeBSD Base System Feature

On 30/07/2025 20:30, vermaden wrote:
> Hi.
> 
> I have only two proposals that seem sensible.
> 
> (1)
> 
> Keep pkg(8) for third party packages with /etc/pkg and /usr/local/etc/pkg and /var/db/pkg dirs for configuration.
> 
> Use separate pkgbase(8) with /etc/pkgbase and /usr/local/etc/pkgbase and /var/db/pkgbase dirs for managing PKGBASE packages. By pkgbase(8) I have the same pkg(8) project in mind - just renamed as pkgbase(8) and with */pkgbase dirs instead of */pkg.
> 
> (2)
> 
> My other idea is to 'mark' all FreeBSD Base System packages as 'vital' - so they are never removed automatically - but if someone wants to remove them with additional force option - then I assume he knows what he is doing.
> 
> I would prefer (1) over (2) if you ask me.

I would also like to separate it. Use one command to update (upgrade) 
3rd party packages and another to update (upgrade) base packages. It is 
our workflow for the last 25+ years thus running one command to update 
both is really unexpected and unwanted.

Kind regards
Miroslav Lachman

> As for additional groups like base-minimal or base-standard - I do not have anything against such additional features or layers - its not related to the main topic IMHO - that with 'classic' FreeBSD the *pkg delete -af* removes only third party packages and with PKGBASE FreeBSD it removes almost all system rendering it unbootable/unusable.
> 
> Hope that helps.
> 
> Regards,
> vermaden