Re: Re: FreeBSD ports community is broken

On Sun, Feb 18, 2024 at 6:45 AM Gleb Popov <arrowd@freebsd.org> wrote:
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> On Sun, Feb 18, 2024 at 2:35 PM Aryeh Friedman <aryehfriedman@gmail.com> wrote:
> > No it is not possible since the pkg's are usually of a different
> > version then what is built from ports (ports is almost newer)
>
> There can't be any other way - ports are building recipes for
> packages. Packages will always lag behind.
>
> > may or may not work if your port expects the latest versions.   In
> > case you have tried it, is it almost impossible to keep a hybrid
> > pkg/ports machine working your forced to pick one or the other and if
> > your maintainer then your forced into ports only.
>
> If you're using ports only then you still compile everything. I fail
> to see how this is Poudriere's fault.

It is Poudriere fault because the default config is completely in
appropriate for anything smaller then a great builder in the sky
machine (aka mere mortals).   The defaults for portmaster and make
install work very well on all machines though.