Miroslav Lachman wrote: > Doug Barton wrote: >> Michel Talon wrote: >>> Miroslav Lachman wrote: >>>> I take a quick look at the code and I have one question. Can you >>>> explain >>>> way --no-deps and --force are used for pkg_add? >>> >>> >>> I can only venture an explanation. Once you have computed a good order >>> for upgrading via packages, you cannot accept that pkg_add ruins your >>> computation by doing things on its own. In principle you have a >>> global view of the problem, which is better than the local view embedded >>> in each package. Hence forcing pkg_add is the only sane way. >> >> Very elegantly stated. :) >> >> This is all subject to change of course based on refinement from >> experience, but this usage matches the way that ports are installed in >> the well-traveled port building code. > > Does it mean that one needs ports tree or provide custom INDEX in case > of custom packages with non default options (different dependencies) to > compute order od dependencies? > (AFAIK plain pkg_add works without ports tree and INDEX, that's why I am > asking)
If you want to work without a ports tree use pkg_upgrade (sysutils/bsdadminscripts), it only requires an INDEX file. The next version will also require the MOVED file (as is now provided by Pointyhead). Regards -- A: Because it fouls the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail? _______________________________________________ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
