portmaster asking if switch to new pkg format- is it needed

Edward M edwardmartinez at openmailbox.org
Fri May 16 00:08:37 PDT 2014


On 5/15/2014 11:44 PM, John Marino wrote:
> On 5/16/2014 06:54, Edward M wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>>
>> I just installed portmaster from dports and once the installation ended
>> i'm presented
>> with this message:
>>
>>
>>         Enable PKGNG as your package format:
>>
>>            # echo 'WITH_PKGNG=yes" >> /etc/make.conf
>>
>>        Then convert your /var/db/pkg database to the new pkg format:
>>
>>
>> my question is  DragonFly is already using pkgng and was wondering if is
>> safe or needed to
>> execute the above instructions- afraid of breaking stuff?
>>
> ignore this.  DF never used the old format.
        Thank you for the  reply.
         I'm still learning the new dports system and was worry of 
breaking stuff.

        thanks again.

        Best regards
         ed






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