using new pkgng system on 9.0 system

[Fbsd8]

Matthew Seaman wrote:
> On 22/11/2012 14:51, Fbsd8 wrote:
>> Since pkg is being replaced by pkgng in Release 10.0 I would like to get
>> head start by playing with it on my 9.0 system.
> 
> Cool.
> 
>> Where can I find a write up about installing and using pkgng?
> 
> If you start from http://wiki.freebsd.org/pkgng (which has quite a bit
> of information in its own right) there are links to a number of articles
> where people describe their experiences with pkgng.
> 
>> Have all the pkg packages been converted to pkgng format and are they
>> being kept up to date?
> 
> Ah.  Now, there you have zeroed in on the biggest stumbling point at the
> moment.  There are binary packages available, but only from the
> beta-test server, and they aren't necessarily updated promptly, nor is
> there a guarantee that every package you want might will be available.
> Almost all ports will work just fine with pkgng -- the few exceptions
> really are in need of fixing in any case; it's just that pkg_tools lets
> you get away with things that pkgng doesn't.
> 
> Most people testing pkgng at the moment are building their own package
> sets -- poudriere is a popular choice for doing that -- and setting up
> their own private repositories.
> 
> There should have been official FreeBSD pkgng repos available 'Real Soon
> Now' -- recent events have put the schedule back significantly, and
> everyone is primarily concerned with doing it right rather than doing it
> quickly.  So, please wait patiently for an announcement.  It will
> happen, even if it does seem an interminable wait.
> 
> 	Cheers,
> 
> 	Matthew
> 


Can I browse the beta-test server repositories for the packages I want?