Re: [IMPORT] bsdconfig(8)

On Jul 14, 2012, at 2:34 AM, Bruce Cran wrote:

> On 14/07/2012 03:48, Devin Teske wrote:
>> I'm [re-]announcing that (after much delay from the first announcement) =
that I am finally importing bsdconfig(8) into HEAD.
>=20
> I've noticed a couple of issues:
>=20
> The welcome page mentions setting the root password and the time zone, bu=
t bsdinstall will have already done that.
>=20

The goal is to have bsdinstall drop those functionalities and instead link =
to bsdconfig.

> "...look at the 'Packages' item in this menu." and on the main page - "Mo=
st importantly, you can use the Packages utility..." - I don't see a Packag=
es entry in the menu.
>=20

This will be added before MFC and before switching WITH_BSDCONFIG to WITHOU=
T_BSDCONFIG.

bsdconfig needs to replicate package installation because sysinstall had it=
=85 but bsdconfig is going to use pkgng instead of the legacy tools. This w=
ill greatly improve the abilities of the tool (you'll be able to perform re=
mote package queries, etc. -- something you couldn't ever do in sysinstall).

However, in order to build a more full-and-complete package management tool=
 based on pkgng, we needed the help of bapt (and he's agreed to help -- lat=
er). Right now, bsdconfig and pkgng are maturing side-by-side without knowl=
edge of each other. As they both slow down a bit, integration becomes a clo=
ser reality and less of a moving target.
--=20
Devin

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