Re: pkgsrc builds for 2009Q3/i386 started

[Saifi Khan <saifi.khan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 12 Oct 2009, Justin C. Sherrill wrote:

> On Sun, October 11, 2009 1:34 pm, Saifi Khan wrote:
> 
> > If one is working with a daily snapshot version, what is the
> > recommended way to pull in binary packages eg. editor, debugger,
> > irc client etc ?
> >
> > or is it like,
> > lets say i'm using 20091015 snapshot and since 2.4.1 was
> > released on 20090930, hence one can use binary packages for 2.4
> > ?
> >
> > i'm leaning towards asking if there is something like a
> > 'current' binary pkgsrc build envisaged or one should pull in
> > the pkgsrc-2009Q3 meta package (FreeBSD ports of Gentoo portage
> > like) and compile out the stuff one needs.
> 
> If you look at avalon.dragonflybsd.org, you will see there's directories
> by architecture (i386 or amd64) and version (DragonFly-2.2, DragonFly-2.4,
> etc.)  In general, you can use the number you see from uname -r as a
> guide.  What you have installed should say something like 2.4 or 2.4.0, so
> the 2.4 packages will work.  2.4.1 packages are also acceptable.
> 
> Packages will generally work, even if it was built for a different
> release.  Occasionally there are version differences that will affect
> that, like between 2.3.0 and 2.3.1, but those are an exception rather than
> the rule.  Some of the material on avalon is actually built for other
> versions, and the separate directories are just linked together.
> 
> pkg_radd will automatically go to the right directory and download the
> appropriate software for you.  e.g. 'pkg_radd vim'.  You may get a warning
> that the software was built for 2.4.1 and you are on 2.4.0 or something
> similar, but it's a harmless warning.
> 
> The 'stable' link in each directory goes to the newest set of quarterly
> packages available; I'm not building pkgsrc-current right now.  I (or
> someone) may in the future; quarterly releases usually have the most
> working packages so those are the best first targets.
> 
> 

Justin thank you for taking out time to highlight that quarterly
pkgsrc binary build have the best chance of compatibility and stability.

Your mail would be a great reference for many a newbie like me,
who are migrating from portage, pacman or ports.


thanks
Saifi.