docs/129464: using packages system

[Szilveszter Adam]

The following reply was made to PR docs/129464; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Szilveszter Adam <sziszi at bsd.hu>
To: guillaume <g71 at laposte.net>
Cc: bug-followup at freebsd.org
Subject: Re: docs/129464: using packages system
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 07:03:35 +0100

 Dear guillaume,
 
 On Mon, Dec 08, 2008 at 12:12:27AM +0100, guillaume wrote:
 > it will be good to integrate the keys features of your explanation in 
 > the handbook:
 
 I am ok with this :-)
 
 > - it isn't recommended to override PACKAGESITE because packages are 
 > specifically made for a branch.
 
 Yes.
 
 > - pkg_add and pkg_delete are obsolete, use the portupgrade tool. it is 
 > recommended to install it before you try to manage package. portupgrade 
 > use the port tree, so you must have the port tree installed.
 >     examples:
 >     - install the xfce package: portinstall -RPP xfce
 >     - upgrade your xfce with the ports: portupgrade -R xfce
 >     - uninstalll your xfce: pkg_deinstall -r xfce
 
 Yes. (Although I am not sure what happens if you use -PP and do not have
 the ports tree. I will try it sometime.)
 
 > (and if the user can access to internet, it seems recommended to not 
 > install the port tree from the distribution media, but directly from 
 > internet after the FreeBSD installation (with csup), no?)
 
 Yes, this is a good recommendation. I do it like this all the time.
 
 -- 
 Regards:
 
 Szilveszter ADAM
 Budapest
 Hungary