Next Generation Package Manager

Akhran · 08-08-2013, 04:27 AM

I have run 'pkg update' without any error but subsequent search for packages return no result.

root@freebsd:/root # pkg update
Updating repository catalogue
Repository catalogue is up-to-date, no need to fetch fresh copy
root@freebsd:/root # pkg search nagios
root@freebsd:/root # pkg search mysql-server
root@freebsd:/root #

Is there any other additional configuration required for the command to work?

Thanks for helping a newbie.

vermaden · 08-08-2013, 05:20 AM

@Akhran

FreeBSD does not (yet) provide PKGng repository, You can use PCBSD repository, set one of these in /usr/local/etc/pkg.conf file:

Code:

PACKAGESITE : http://pkg.cdn.pcbsd.org/9.1-RELEASE/amd64
PACKAGESITE : http://pkg.cdn.pcbsd.org/9-STABLE/amd64

Akhran · 08-08-2013, 09:01 AM

I am using Freebsd 9.1. Does it matter which one of the two is used? Can the packages in ...9-STABLE/amd64 be used with Freebsd 9.1 ?

Thank you, vermaden.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vermaden

@Akhran

FreeBSD does not (yet) provide PKGng repository, You can use PCBSD repository, set one of these in /usr/local/etc/pkg.conf file:

Code:

PACKAGESITE : http://pkg.cdn.pcbsd.org/9.1-RELEASE/amd64
PACKAGESITE : http://pkg.cdn.pcbsd.org/9-STABLE/amd64

vermaden · 08-08-2013, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akhran

I am using Freebsd 9.1. Does it matter which one of the two is used? Can the packages in ...9-STABLE/amd64 be used with Freebsd 9.1 ?

As the name specifies, one is for RELEASE, one is for STABLE, pick one depents on of You run STABLE or RELEASE

hitest · 08-17-2013, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vermaden

FreeBSD does not (yet) provide PKGng repository, You can use PCBSD repository, set one of these in /usr/local/etc/pkg.conf file:

Code:

PACKAGESITE : http://pkg.cdn.pcbsd.org/9.1-RELEASE/amd64
PACKAGESITE : http://pkg.cdn.pcbsd.org/9-STABLE/amd64

This is a very useful post, thanks vermaden!

Do you know if there is an ETA as to when there will be a PKGng repository offered by FreeBSD?

hitest · 11-03-2013, 11:23 AM

PKGng binary repositories are now offered for FreeBSD 9.2.

hitest · 12-19-2013, 09:43 PM

PKGng binaries are working well. I do note that binary packages for XFCE4 are not available.

vermaden · 12-20-2013, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hitest

PKGng binaries are working well. I do note that binary packages for XFCE4 are not available.

You mean these?

Code:

% pkg search '.*xfce.*'
gtk-xfce-engine-3.0.1
libxfce4gui-4.10.0_2
libxfce4menu-4.10.0_4
libxfce4util-4.10.1
xfce-4.10_6
xfce4-appfinder-4.10.1
xfce4-artwork-0.0.4_12
xfce4-battery-plugin-1.0.5_1
xfce4-clipman-plugin-1.2.3_5
xfce4-conf-4.10.0_4
xfce4-cpugraph-plugin-1.0.5_1
xfce4-datetime-plugin-0.6.2_1
xfce4-desktop-4.10.2_2
xfce4-dev-tools-4.10.0
xfce4-dict-plugin-0.7.0
xfce4-diskperf-plugin-2.5.4
xfce4-embed-plugin-1.4.1
xfce4-equake-plugin-1.3.3
xfce4-fsguard-plugin-1.0.1_1
xfce4-generic-slider-0.0.20100827_4
xfce4-genmon-plugin-3.4.0_2
xfce4-mailwatch-plugin-1.2.0
xfce4-media-0.9.2_28
xfce4-messenger-plugin-0.1.0_18
xfce4-minicmd-plugin-0.4_16
xfce4-mixer-4.10.0_4
xfce4-mount-plugin-0.6.4_1
xfce4-mpc-plugin-0.4.4_4
xfce4-netload-plugin-1.2.0_1
xfce4-notes-plugin-1.7.7_3
xfce4-notification-daemon-0.3.7_19
xfce4-notifyd-0.2.4
xfce4-panel-4.10.1
xfce4-power-manager-1.2.0_2
xfce4-print-4.6.1_10
xfce4-quicklauncher-plugin-1.9.4_15
xfce4-screenshooter-plugin-1.8.1_4
xfce4-session-4.10.1_2
xfce4-settings-4.10.1
xfce4-smartbookmark-plugin-0.4.5_1
xfce4-systemload-plugin-1.1.1_1
xfce4-taskmanager-1.0.0_3
xfce4-terminal-0.6.2
xfce4-time-out-plugin-1.0.1_2
xfce4-timer-plugin-1.5.0
xfce4-tumbler-0.1.29_1
xfce4-verve-plugin-1.0.0_8
xfce4-wavelan-plugin-0.5.4_18
xfce4-weather-plugin-0.8.3_1
xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin-1.2.2
xfce4-wm-4.10.1
xfce4-wm-themes-4.10.0_1
xfce4-wmdock-plugin-0.6.0
xfce4-xfapplet-plugin-0.1.0_16
xfce4-xkb-plugin-0.5.6
xfce4-xmms-plugin-0.5.3_4

hitest · 12-20-2013, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vermaden

You mean these?

Thanks for that, vermaden. I've discovered the mistake. The command to install XFCE as listed in the FreeBSD handbook for PKGng is incorrect. I was using the FreeBSD handbook command # pkg install xfce4 which yields no results. I just tried # pkg install xfce and that does work. Interesting.

hitest · 12-21-2013, 06:31 PM

vermaden,

Do you think I should report the inaccuracy in the FreeBSD handbook? Perhaps they're aware of this?

vermaden · 12-22-2013, 04:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hitest

Do you think I should report the inaccuracy in the FreeBSD handbook?

Definitely yes.

hitest · 12-22-2013, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vermaden

Definitely yes.

Okay. Thanks. I'll go to the FreeBSD forums now.

hitest · 12-23-2013, 01:38 PM

Reported the error to the FreeBSD document project. Rene corrected the error today.

hitest · 12-25-2013, 06:25 PM

vermaden,

I really like your forum. Thank you for the excellent work that you do there.