On Tue, 20 May 2014 19:12:36 +0100 Matthew Seaman <matt...@freebsd.org> wrote:
> On 20/05/2014 18:34, Richard Kuhns wrote: > > So doesn't that mean that the net-snmp port is doing things wrong? > > If pkg *isn't* installed it's pretty safe to say that net-snmpd is > > not going to be able to use pkg(8) to extract the the list of > > installed packages even after listing it as a dependency & > > therefore installing it, right? > > > > Just trying to get clear on what's going on... > > Yes. net-snmpd assumes you're using pkg(8). If you're going to stick > with old pkg_tools, then you're also going to have to stick with old > net-snmpd. > > Of you could just, you know, step into the modern age, become one with > the zeitgeist and switch to pkgng. Don't dither too long though -- > you've only got until September before the question becomes academic, > as that's when pkg_tools is being EoL'd. > September is a pretty tough deadline to meet for larger installations, it's, you know, a lot of work. Ports should actually function with the old pkg_tools until then - otherwise why bother setting a deadline at all. As of today, net-snmpd should be considered BROKEN. -- Michael Gmelin
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