On 2015-08-27 12:02, Chris wrote: > Hi > > > > Just to let you know following the hendbook here doesnt work cleanly. > > > > https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/pkgng-intro.html > > > > Here is the output on a clean installed FreeBSD 9.3 machine, note the error > that pops up bold highlighted. > > > > I ran pkg info at the end, to verify no existing ports are installed. > > > > "root@test:/home/cc # pkg > > The package management tool is not yet installed on your system. > > Do you want to fetch and install it now? [y/N]: y > > Bootstrapping pkg from pkg+http://pkg.FreeBSD.org/freebsd:9:x86:64/latest, > please wait... > > Verifying signature with trusted certificate pkg.freebsd.org.2013102301... > done > > Installing pkg-1.5.6... > > Extracting pkg-1.5.6: 100% > > Message for pkg-1.5.6: > > If you are upgrading from the old package format, first run: > > > > # pkg2ng > > pkg: not enough arguments > > Usage: pkg [-v] [-d] [-l] [-N] [-j <jail name or id>|-c <chroot path>|-r > <rootdir>] [-C <configuration file>] [-R <repo config dir>] [-o var=value] > [-4|-6] <command> [<args>] > > > > For more information on available commands and options see 'pkg help'. > > root@test:/home/cc # pkg2ng > > Converting packages from /var/db/pkg > > Analysing shared libraries, this will take a while... > > Checking all packages: 100% > > root@test:/home/cc # pkg info > > pkg-1.5.6 Package manager > > root@test:/home/cc #" > > > > Regards > > > > Chris > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-doc@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-doc > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-doc-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" >
pkg2ng is only required if you are upgrading a system that used the old package system. By default, a fresh install has no packages, that is expected. -- Allan Jude
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