Re: Package naming conventions (?)

On Thu, Dec 30, 2021 at 11:30 PM Ronald F. Guilmette wrote:

> In message <CABObuOpcsG=
> hgLTTqm-Pw9PMWrS__5uLohY4JWwJvq9O-G1fJA@mail.gmail.com>
> "parv/freebsd" <parv.0zero9+freebsd@gmail.com> wrote:
> ...
> >> (I am not aware of any easier way to generate such a list of the base
> names
> >> of all currently installed packages.  If I have just missed how to do
> that
> >> more easily, please let me know.)
> >
> >
> >Check out "raw" output via '--raw' option of pkg-info(8); note the "name"
> >field. There may be some incantation for pkg-query(8) to obtain the
> >information
> >more directly.
>
> Ummm... Invalid option.
>
> # pkg info --raw
> Usage: pkg info <pkg-name>
>        pkg info -a
>        pkg info [-AbBDdefIklOqRrs] [-Cgix] <pkg-name>
>        pkg info [-AbBDdfIlqRrs] -F <pkg-file>
>
> For more information see 'pkg help info'.
>

"--raw" option is listed in the manual page of pkg-info(8); requires
a package name.


- parv

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