Mon Jan 29 23:54:33 2024 UTC (117d)
README.FreeBSD: some more updates

Note bootstrap has been tested on 14.0 now. While here, rearrange so
that information about EOL versions is below the current details.


(gutteridge)
diff -r1.11 -r1.12 pkgsrc/bootstrap/README.FreeBSD

cvs diff -r1.11 -r1.12 pkgsrc/bootstrap/README.FreeBSD (expand / switch to unified diff)

--- pkgsrc/bootstrap/README.FreeBSD 2024/01/27 03:15:27 1.11
+++ pkgsrc/bootstrap/README.FreeBSD 2024/01/29 23:54:33 1.12
@@ -1,28 +1,28 @@ @@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
1$NetBSD: README.FreeBSD,v 1.11 2024/01/27 03:15:27 gutteridge Exp $ 1$NetBSD: README.FreeBSD,v 1.12 2024/01/29 23:54:33 gutteridge Exp $
2 2
3Please read the general README file as well. 3Please read the general README file as well.
4 4
 5Currently bootstrap is only supported using the compiler shipped in base and not
 6a version of GCC installed from ports, and clang from ports is untested.
 7
 8bootstrap-pkgsrc has been tested on FreeBSD 12-14.
 9
 10For unprivileged bootstraps, note that on FreeBSD prior to 14 /home is a symlink
 11to /usr/home. Use --unprivileged --prefix /usr/home/youruser.
 12
5On legacy releases (9.3 and prior), care should be taken so that the tools 13On legacy releases (9.3 and prior), care should be taken so that the tools
6installed by this kit do not conflict with the tools already provided as part of 14installed by this kit do not conflict with the tools already provided as part of
7the FreeBSD userland. 15the FreeBSD userland.
8 16
9If you do not intend to use the FreeBSD ports tools (on 9.3 and prior), it may be a 17If you do not intend to use the FreeBSD ports tools (on 9.3 and prior), it may be a
10good idea to move them out of the way to avoid confusion, e.g.: 18good idea to move them out of the way to avoid confusion, e.g.:
11 cd /usr/sbin 19 cd /usr/sbin
12 mv pkg_add pkg_add.orig 20 mv pkg_add pkg_add.orig
13 mv pkg_create pkg_create.orig 21 mv pkg_create pkg_create.orig
14 mv pkg_delete pkg_delete.orig 22 mv pkg_delete pkg_delete.orig
15 mv pkg_info pkg_info.orig 23 mv pkg_info pkg_info.orig
16 24
17Alternatively, take care to get pkgsrc tools first in PATH. 25Alternatively, take care to get pkgsrc tools first in PATH.
18 26
19This is not an issue with releases of FreeBSD which solely support pkgng such as 27This is not an issue with releases of FreeBSD which solely support pkgng such as
2010.0-RELEASE and newer. 2810.0-RELEASE and newer.
21 
22Currently bootstrap is only supported using the compiler shipped in base and not 
23a version of GCC installed from ports, clang from ports is untested. 
24 
25bootstrap-pkgsrc has been tested on FreeBSD 12-13. 
26 
27For unprivileged bootstraps, note that on FreeBSD prior to 14 /home is a symlink 
28to /usr/home. Use --unprivileged --prefix /usr/home/youruser.