(291034) Minimal base is not compatible with (for example) bsdinstall keymap (was: (2517) the error message when removing a dependency of a vital package is uninformative)

In reply to: Lexi Winter : "Re: (2517) the error message when removing a dependency of a vital package is uninformative (was: Trying to understand base system packages)"
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From: Graham Perrin <grahamperrin_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2025 21:27:34 UTC

On 10/12/2025 08:28, Lexi Winter wrote:
> … the base set means "the entire base system", which implies that
> it also installs all other sets.  if you do not want to install "the
> entire base system", you should remove (or not install) the base set.

For (at least) 15.0, I should never recommend omitting the 
FreeBSD-set-base meta package.

Beware of <https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=291034>.

From <https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@grahamperrin/115672864923297476>:

> In plain English: you can choose a United Kingdom keyboard layout, the 
> end result is US. 

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Also, "base" has multiple meanings.