Re: Why pkg(8) is NOT bootstrapped in PKGBASE install by default?

From: vermaden <vermaden_at_interia.pl>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2025 23:11:03 UTC 
I used this image:

- FreeBSD-15.0-ALPHA2-amd64-20250914-da62a299de31-280122-disc1.iso

Its official 15.0-ALPHA2 'disc1.iso' image.

Regards,
vermaden



Temat: Re: Why pkg(8) is NOT bootstrapped in PKGBASE install by default?
Data: 2025-09-17 0:49
Nadawca: "Sulev-Madis Silber" &lt;freebsd-stable-freebsd-org730@ketas.si.pri.ee>
Adresat: stable@freebsd.org; 

> memstick too i hope?
> 
> or any installer which contains pkgbase?
> 
> or perhaps any installer?
> 
> i don't get why this decision was made. you can always upgrade pkg.
> but what if it's truly offline?
> 
> i never understood why pkg is not in base. after all that's like most
> important tool ever. especially now
> 
> yeah, everyone can take src and build whatever installer they want
> but hell with those defaults
> 
> only reason here is that pkg should always be latest and can't in
> some cases be upgraded?
> 
> at least give me reasons i can disagree with!