> > Please don't mix the two, they are related but their usages do not really > overlap. > > portsnap(8) only deals with keeping the ports(7) tree and the > /usr/ports/INDEX file up to date. > > PKGNG (like the old pkg_* tools) is mostly concerned with registering > built ports as packages or installing pre-built packages in the > system. Some functionality of it does use the ports tree but it does > not depend on it.
Yes, that does make sense; thank you for your input. A set of GUIs seems like the way to go, the reason why I considered combining them is for convenience. I am still learning about pkgng, but I do understand that it does not replace ports package management tools. A front-end could certainly add or combine functionality for convenience, but some admins run multiple operating systems and may have to reference notes before updates. And some newer users might prefer a GUI for some of these common commands. Justin Muniz _______________________________________________ freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"