Thu Dec 2 17:12:39 2010 UTC ()
Update information with my experience. Thanks to <riz> for reminding.
While here, remind about PATH.


(asau)
diff -r1.3 -r1.4 pkgsrc/bootstrap/README.FreeBSD
cvs diff -r1.3 -r1.4 pkgsrc/bootstrap/README.FreeBSD (expand / switch to unified diff)

--- pkgsrc/bootstrap/README.FreeBSD 2008/06/23 21:11:39 1.3
+++ pkgsrc/bootstrap/README.FreeBSD 2010/12/02 17:12:39 1.4
@@ -1,20 +1,24 @@ @@ -1,20 +1,24 @@
1$NetBSD: README.FreeBSD,v 1.3 2008/06/23 21:11:39 reed Exp $ 1$NetBSD: README.FreeBSD,v 1.4 2010/12/02 17:12:39 asau Exp $
2 2
3Please read the general README file as well. 3Please read the general README file as well.
4 4
5Care should be taken so that the tools that this kit installs do not conflict 5Care should be taken so that the tools that this kit installs do not conflict
6with the FreeBSD userland tools. There are several steps: 6with the FreeBSD userland tools. There are several steps:
7 7
81. FreeBSD stores its ports pkg database in /var/db/pkg. It is therefore 81. FreeBSD stores its ports pkg database in /var/db/pkg. It is therefore
9recommended that you choose a different location (e.g. /usr/pkgdb) by 9recommended that you choose a different location (e.g. /usr/pkgdb) by
10using the --pkgdbdir option to the bootstrap script. 10using the --pkgdbdir option to the bootstrap script.
11 11
122. If you do not intend to use the FreeBSD ports tools, it's probably a 122. If you do not intend to use the FreeBSD ports tools, it's probably a
13good idea to move them out of the way to avoid confusion, e.g.: 13good idea to move them out of the way to avoid confusion, e.g.:
14 cd /usr/sbin 14 cd /usr/sbin
15 mv pkg_add pkg_add.orig 15 mv pkg_add pkg_add.orig
16 mv pkg_create pkg_create.orig 16 mv pkg_create pkg_create.orig
17 mv pkg_delete pkg_delete.orig 17 mv pkg_delete pkg_delete.orig
18 mv pkg_info pkg_info.orig 18 mv pkg_info pkg_info.orig
19 19
20bootstrap-pkgsrc has been tested on FreeBSD 4.x, 5.x and -current (i386). 20Alternatively, take care to get pkgsrc tools first in PATH.
 21
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 23bootstrap-pkgsrc has been tested on FreeBSD 4.x and 5.x (i386).
 24pkgsrc works well on FreeBSD 6.2-6.4, 7.1-7.3 (i386).