On Thu, Jul 31, 2025 at 03:57:47AM +0200, Miroslav Lachman wrote: > 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.
A big +1 here. Please keep commands for base and 3rd party packages separated. -- Joel
