Re: Strange pkg(8) Decision in PKGBASE 15.0->15.1 System Upgrade

From: vermaden <vermaden_at_interia.pl>
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:06:12 UTC
Hi.

// polyduekes@proton.me

> did you used zfs boot envs to rollback?
> can you rollback again and check which
> pam package had installed
> /usr/lib/libpam.so.6 (you can do that
> with pkg which /usr/lib/libpam.so.6)
> on your 15.0 system also verbose output
> of pkgbase upgrade to 15.1 might as
> well be helpful,can you get such with
> pkg -dddd ?

Initially I wanted to use ZFS BE(s) ... but as this was VM I created a snapshot of a powered off Bhyve VM and rollback this way.

I already deleted the snapshots - not sure which package installed /usr/lib/libpam.so.6 - but the 'pkg info' did not shown anything with '-pam' in the name.



// develuke@gmx.de

> Hey vermaden,
> 
> how did you install that Machine?
> 
> If I see that right there ist no
> package Set listed for upgrading.
> If you have the FreeBSD-set-minimal
> (and base or whatever you prefer)
> installation of the pam package
> should have been included in the
> upgrade.
> 
> Have a good day
> 
> Lukas
> 
> PS: thank you for your blog posts,
> they got me started with base packages.

I installed it the most casual way - with FreeBSD 15.0 ISO and (Auto ZFS) installation with bsdinstall(8).

... and I am not sure why this set is missing ...

You too have a great day and thank You, appreciated.



// garga@FreeBSD.org

> Top posting and sending it only for
> pkgbase on purpose because my question
> is not related to the subject. Have
> you considered sending messages like
> this to one mailing list? I'm not
> subscribed to all mls but I'm seeing
> the same message and answers on 4
> different lists and it's annoying.
> Wouldn't pkgbase be enough?
> 
> Thanks!

We live in a world that is far from pefect and Mailing Lists are not different here.

I posted it to all 'seems good to warn people there' channels as I could - the only thing I allow myself doing that its when its in good faith - I try to do that as less as possible - but sometimes its just needed - sorry if it annoys You - I would also prefer to have that discussion on FreeBSD Forums and not Mailing Lists - but everyone have their own preferences when it comes to all things.



Regards,
vermaden