ports@,
it is changes in base, but I think pkg_add is more related to ports@, so
I've used that mail list.
I'd like to let pkg_add -Iunx report which packages would be updated, so
scripted dry run checks no longer need progress meter output.
I have in /etc/daily.local pkg_add -un like check to catch outdated
packages.
Current pkg_add needs -Iunm and some "magic" to strip progress bar and ESC
codes from output to be useful.
Suggested version needs only pkg_add -Iunx | grep -v ^quirks-
Also, while here, clarify in pkg_add(1) that -I only disables prompts and
that -n reports package additions or updates because that required to read
the code to understand.
Thoughts? Ok?
Index: usr.sbin/pkg_add/pkg_add.1
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/cvs/src/usr.sbin/pkg_add/pkg_add.1,v
diff -u -p -r1.170 pkg_add.1
--- usr.sbin/pkg_add/pkg_add.1 22 May 2025 01:40:21 -0000 1.170
+++ usr.sbin/pkg_add/pkg_add.1 4 Jun 2026 20:53:16 -0000
@@ -374,7 +374,10 @@ which is more discriminating.
Force update even if dependencies no longer match.
.El
.It Fl I
-Force non-interactive mode.
+Force non-interactive mode, disabling prompts.
+This does not affect progress meter output; use
+.Fl x
+to disable it.
Default is to be interactive when run from a tty.
.It Fl i
Force interactive mode, even if not run from a tty.
@@ -416,8 +419,8 @@ Causes
.Nm
to always display the progress meter in cases it would not do so by default.
.It Fl n
-Don't actually install a package, just report the steps that
-would be taken if it was.
+Don't actually install a package, just report package additions or updates
+that would be performed.
Will still copy packages to
.Ev PKG_CACHE
if applicable.
Index: usr.sbin/pkg_add/OpenBSD/PkgAdd.pm
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/cvs/src/usr.sbin/pkg_add/OpenBSD/PkgAdd.pm,v
diff -u -p -r1.152 PkgAdd.pm
--- usr.sbin/pkg_add/OpenBSD/PkgAdd.pm 6 May 2025 18:36:20 -0000 1.152
+++ usr.sbin/pkg_add/OpenBSD/PkgAdd.pm 4 Jun 2026 20:45:49 -0000
@@ -831,8 +831,12 @@ sub really_add($set, $state)
$set, $state));
}
});
- $set->setup_header($state);
- $state->progress->next($state->ntogo(-1));
+ my $shown = $set->setup_header($state);
+ my $todo = $state->ntogo(-1);
+ $state->progress->next($todo);
+ if ($state->{not} && !$shown) {
+ $state->say("#1: #2", $state->{setheader}, $todo);
+ }
for my $handle ($set->newer) {
my $pkgname = $handle->pkgname;
my $plist = $handle->plist;
--
wbr, Kirill
