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diff --git a/doc/pkgsrc.html b/doc/pkgsrc.html index ca00e618ffb..725bdc18c84 100644 --- a/doc/pkgsrc.html +++ b/doc/pkgsrc.html @@ -53,11 +53,15 @@ <dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#introduction">1. What is pkgsrc?</a></span></dt> <dd><dl> <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#introduction-section">1.1. Introduction</a></span></dt> +<dd><dl> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#why-pkgsrc">1.1.1. Why pkgsrc?</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#intro.platforms">1.1.2. Supported platforms</a></span></dt> +</dl></dd> <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#overview">1.2. Overview</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#terminology">1.3. Terminology</a></span></dt> <dd><dl> <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#term.abbrev">1.3.1. Commonly used abbreviations</a></span></dt> -<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#term.people">1.3.2. People involved in pkgsrc</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#term.roles">1.3.2. Roles involved in pkgsrc</a></span></dt> </dl></dd> <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#typography">1.4. Typography</a></span></dt> </dl></dd> @@ -79,16 +83,17 @@ </dl></dd> <dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#platforms">3. Using pkgsrc on systems other than NetBSD</a></span></dt> <dd><dl> -<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#bootstrapping-pkgsrc">3.1. Bootstrapping pkgsrc</a></span></dt> -<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#platform-specific-notes">3.2. Platform-specific notes</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#binarydist">3.1. Binary distribution</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#bootstrapping-pkgsrc">3.2. Bootstrapping pkgsrc</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#platform-specific-notes">3.3. Platform-specific notes</a></span></dt> <dd><dl> -<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#darwin">3.2.1. Darwin (Mac OS X)</a></span></dt> -<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#freebsd">3.2.2. FreeBSD</a></span></dt> -<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#interix">3.2.3. Interix</a></span></dt> -<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#irix">3.2.4. IRIX</a></span></dt> -<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#linux">3.2.5. Linux</a></span></dt> -<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#openbsd">3.2.6. OpenBSD</a></span></dt> -<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#solaris">3.2.7. Solaris</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#darwin">3.3.1. Darwin (Mac OS X)</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#freebsd">3.3.2. FreeBSD</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#interix">3.3.3. Interix</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#irix">3.3.4. IRIX</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#linux">3.3.5. Linux</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#openbsd">3.3.6. OpenBSD</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#solaris">3.3.7. Solaris</a></span></dt> </dl></dd> </dl></dd> <dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#using">4. Using pkgsrc</a></span></dt> @@ -97,7 +102,12 @@ <dd><dl> <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#finding-binary-packages">4.1.1. Finding binary packages</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#installing-binary-packages">4.1.2. Installing binary packages</a></span></dt> -<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#a-word-of-warning">4.1.3. A word of warning</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#using.pkg_delete">4.1.3. Deinstalling packages</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#using.pkg_info">4.1.4. Getting information about installed packages</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#vulnerabilities">4.1.5. Checking for security vulnerabilities in installed packages</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#pkg_versions">4.1.6. Finding if newer versions of your installed packages are in pkgsrc</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#using.pkg_admin">4.1.7. Other administrative functions</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#a-word-of-warning">4.1.8. A word of warning</a></span></dt> </dl></dd> <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#building-packages-from-source">4.2. Building packages from source</a></span></dt> <dd><dl> @@ -410,6 +420,15 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> </dl></dd> </dl> </div> +<div class="list-of-tables"> +<p><b>List of Tables</b></p> +<dl> +<dt>1.1. <a href="#supported-platforms">Platforms supported by pkgsrc</a> +</dt> +<dt>3.1. <a href="#binary-kits">Binary kits and available packages</a> +</dt> +</dl> +</div> <div class="chapter" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"> <a name="introduction"></a>Chapter 1. What is pkgsrc?</h2></div></div></div> @@ -417,11 +436,15 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> <p><b>Table of Contents</b></p> <dl> <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#introduction-section">1.1. Introduction</a></span></dt> +<dd><dl> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#why-pkgsrc">1.1.1. Why pkgsrc?</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#intro.platforms">1.1.2. Supported platforms</a></span></dt> +</dl></dd> <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#overview">1.2. Overview</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#terminology">1.3. Terminology</a></span></dt> <dd><dl> <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#term.abbrev">1.3.1. Commonly used abbreviations</a></span></dt> -<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#term.people">1.3.2. People involved in pkgsrc</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#term.roles">1.3.2. Roles involved in pkgsrc</a></span></dt> </dl></dd> <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#typography">1.4. Typography</a></span></dt> </dl> @@ -429,19 +452,13 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> <div class="sect1" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"> <a name="introduction-section"></a>1.1. Introduction</h2></div></div></div> -<p> There is a lot of software freely available for Unix-based - systems, which usually runs on NetBSD and other Unix-flavoured - systems, too, sometimes with some modifications. The NetBSD - Packages Collection (pkgsrc) incorporates any such changes - necessary to make that software run, and makes the installation - (and de-installation) of the software package easy by means of a - single command. </p> -<p>Once the software - has been built, it is manipulated with the <span><strong class="command">pkg_*</strong></span> tools - so that installation - and de-installation, printing of an inventory of all installed packages and - retrieval of one-line comments or more verbose descriptions are all - simple.</p> +<p>There is a lot of software freely available for Unix-based +systems, which is usually available in form of the source code. Before +such software can be used, it needs to be configured to the local +system, compiled and installed, and this is exactly what The NetBSD +Packages Collection (pkgsrc) does. pkgsrc also has some basic commands +to handle binary packages, so that not every user has to build the +packages for himself, which is a time-costly task.</p> <p>pkgsrc currently contains several thousand packages, including:</p> <div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"> @@ -458,24 +475,122 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> <p>pkgsrc has built-in support for handling varying dependencies, such as pthreads and X11, and extended features such as IPv6 support on a range of platforms.</p> +<div class="sect2" lang="en"> +<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"> +<a name="why-pkgsrc"></a>1.1.1. Why pkgsrc?</h3></div></div></div> +<p> +pkgsrc provides the following key features: +</p> +<div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"> +<li><p>Easy building of software from source as well as the creation + and installation of binary packages. The source and latest + patches are retrieved from a master or mirror download site, checksum + verified, then built on your system. Support for binary-only + distributions is available for both native platforms and NetBSD + emulated platforms.</p></li> +<li><p>All packages are installed in a consistent directory tree, + including binaries, libraries, man pages and other + documentation.</p></li> +<li><p>Package dependencies, including when performing package updates, + are handled automatically. The configuration files of various + packages are handled automatically during updates, so local changes + are preserved.</p></li> +<li><p>Like NetBSD, pkgsrc is designed with portability in mind and + consists of highly portable code. This allows the greatest speed of + development when porting to new a platform. This portability also + ensures that pkgsrc is <span class="emphasis"><em>consistent across all + platforms</em></span>.</p></li> +<li><p>The installation prefix, acceptable software licenses, + international encryption requirements and build-time options for a + large number of packages are all set in a simple, central + configuration file.</p></li> +<li><p>The entire source (not including the distribution files) is + freely available under a BSD license, so you may extend and adapt + pkgsrc to your needs. Support for local packages and patches is + available right out of the box, so you can configure it specifically + for your environment.</p></li> +</ul></div> +</div> +<div class="sect2" lang="en"> +<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"> +<a name="intro.platforms"></a>1.1.2. Supported platforms</h3></div></div></div> +<p>pkgsrc consists of both a source distribution and a binary +distribution for these operating systems. After retrieving the required +source or binaries, you can be up and running with pkgsrc in just +minutes!</p> <p>pkgsrc was derived from FreeBSD's ports system, and initially developed for NetBSD only. Since then, pkgsrc has grown a lot, and now supports the following platforms:</p> -<div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"> -<li><p><a href="http://developer.apple.com/darwin/" target="_top">Darwin</a> - (<a href="http://www.apple.com/macosx/" target="_top">Mac OS X</a>)</p></li> -<li><p><a href="http://www.DragonFlyBSD.org/" target="_top">DragonFly BSD</a></p></li> -<li><p><a href="http://www.FreeBSD.org/" target="_top">FreeBSD</a></p></li> -<li><p>Microsoft Windows, via <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/sfu/" target="_top">Interix</a></p></li> -<li><p><a href="http://www.sgi.com/software/irix6.5/" target="_top">IRIX</a></p></li> -<li><p><a href="http://www.linux.org/" target="_top">Linux</a></p></li> -<li><p><a href="http://www.NetBSD.org/" target="_top">NetBSD</a> (of - course)</p></li> -<li><p><a href="http://h30097.www3.hp.com/" target="_top">Tru64</a> - (Digital UNIX, OSF1)</p></li> -<li><p><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/" target="_top">OpenBSD</a></p></li> -<li><p><a href="http://www.sun.com/solaris/" target="_top">Solaris</a></p></li> -</ul></div> +<div class="table"> +<a name="supported-platforms"></a><p class="title"><b>Table 1.1. Platforms supported by pkgsrc</b></p> +<table summary="Platforms supported by pkgsrc" border="1"> +<colgroup> +<col> +<col> +</colgroup> +<thead><tr> +<th>Platform</th> +<th>Date Support Added</th> +</tr></thead> +<tbody> +<tr> +<td><a href="http://www.NetBSD.org/" target="_top">NetBSD</a></td> +<td align="center">Aug 1997</td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td><a href="http://wwws.sun.com/software/solaris/" target="_top">Solaris</a></td> +<td align="center">Mar 1999</td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td><a href="http://www.kernel.org/" target="_top">Linux</a></td> +<td align="center">Jun 1999</td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td> + <a href="http://developer.apple.com/darwin/" target="_top">Darwin</a> + (<a href="http://developer.apple.com/macosx/" target="_top">Mac OS X</a>) + </td> +<td align="center">Oct 2001</td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td><a href="http://www.freebsd.org/" target="_top">FreeBSD</a></td> +<td align="center">Nov 2002</td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/" target="_top">OpenBSD</a></td> +<td align="center">Nov 2002</td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td><a href="http://www.sgi.com/software/irix/" target="_top">IRIX</a></td> +<td align="center">Dec 2002</td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td>BSD/OS</td> +<td align="center">Dec 2003</td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td><a href="http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/aix/" target="_top">AIX</a></td> +<td align="center">Dec 2003</td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td> + <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/sfu/" target="_top">Interix</a> + (Microsoft Windows Services for Unix) + </td> +<td align="center">Mar 2004</td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td><a href="http://www.dragonflybsd.org/" target="_top">DragonFlyBSD</a></td> +<td align="center">Oct 2004</td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td><a href="http://www.tru64.org/" target="_top">OSF/1</a></td> +<td align="center">Nov 2004</td> +</tr> +</tbody> +</table> +</div> +</div> </div> <div class="sect1" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"> @@ -557,7 +672,7 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> </div> <div class="sect2" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"> -<a name="term.people"></a>1.3.2. People involved in pkgsrc</h3></div></div></div> +<a name="term.roles"></a>1.3.2. Roles involved in pkgsrc</h3></div></div></div> <div class="variablelist"><dl> <dt><span class="term">pkgsrc users</span></dt> <dd> @@ -615,16 +730,17 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> </dl></dd> <dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#platforms">3. Using pkgsrc on systems other than NetBSD</a></span></dt> <dd><dl> -<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#bootstrapping-pkgsrc">3.1. Bootstrapping pkgsrc</a></span></dt> -<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#platform-specific-notes">3.2. Platform-specific notes</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#binarydist">3.1. Binary distribution</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#bootstrapping-pkgsrc">3.2. Bootstrapping pkgsrc</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#platform-specific-notes">3.3. Platform-specific notes</a></span></dt> <dd><dl> -<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#darwin">3.2.1. Darwin (Mac OS X)</a></span></dt> -<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#freebsd">3.2.2. FreeBSD</a></span></dt> -<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#interix">3.2.3. Interix</a></span></dt> -<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#irix">3.2.4. IRIX</a></span></dt> -<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#linux">3.2.5. Linux</a></span></dt> -<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#openbsd">3.2.6. OpenBSD</a></span></dt> -<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#solaris">3.2.7. Solaris</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#darwin">3.3.1. Darwin (Mac OS X)</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#freebsd">3.3.2. FreeBSD</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#interix">3.3.3. Interix</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#irix">3.3.4. IRIX</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#linux">3.3.5. Linux</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#openbsd">3.3.6. OpenBSD</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#solaris">3.3.7. Solaris</a></span></dt> </dl></dd> </dl></dd> <dt><span class="chapter"><a href="#using">4. Using pkgsrc</a></span></dt> @@ -633,7 +749,12 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> <dd><dl> <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#finding-binary-packages">4.1.1. Finding binary packages</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#installing-binary-packages">4.1.2. Installing binary packages</a></span></dt> -<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#a-word-of-warning">4.1.3. A word of warning</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#using.pkg_delete">4.1.3. Deinstalling packages</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#using.pkg_info">4.1.4. Getting information about installed packages</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#vulnerabilities">4.1.5. Checking for security vulnerabilities in installed packages</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#pkg_versions">4.1.6. Finding if newer versions of your installed packages are in pkgsrc</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#using.pkg_admin">4.1.7. Other administrative functions</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#a-word-of-warning">4.1.8. A word of warning</a></span></dt> </dl></dd> <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#building-packages-from-source">4.2. Building packages from source</a></span></dt> <dd><dl> @@ -818,6 +939,12 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> the pkgsrc files will be lost after updating. Therefore updating via CVS is strongly recommended.</p> </div> +<p>Note that by default the distfiles and the binary packages + are saved in the pkgsrc tree, so don't forget to rescue them + before updating. You can also configure pkgsrc to use other than + the default directories by setting the + <code class="varname">DISTDIR</code> and <code class="varname">PACKAGES</code> + variables. See <a href="#configuring" title="Chapter 5. Configuring pkgsrc">Chapter 5, <i>Configuring pkgsrc</i></a> for the details.</p> <p>To update pkgsrc from a tar file, download the tar file as explained above. Then, make sure that you have not made any changes to the files in the pkgsrc directory. Remove the pkgsrc @@ -861,39 +988,228 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> <div class="toc"> <p><b>Table of Contents</b></p> <dl> -<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#bootstrapping-pkgsrc">3.1. Bootstrapping pkgsrc</a></span></dt> -<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#platform-specific-notes">3.2. Platform-specific notes</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#binarydist">3.1. Binary distribution</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#bootstrapping-pkgsrc">3.2. Bootstrapping pkgsrc</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#platform-specific-notes">3.3. Platform-specific notes</a></span></dt> <dd><dl> -<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#darwin">3.2.1. Darwin (Mac OS X)</a></span></dt> -<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#freebsd">3.2.2. FreeBSD</a></span></dt> -<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#interix">3.2.3. Interix</a></span></dt> -<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#irix">3.2.4. IRIX</a></span></dt> -<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#linux">3.2.5. Linux</a></span></dt> -<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#openbsd">3.2.6. OpenBSD</a></span></dt> -<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#solaris">3.2.7. Solaris</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#darwin">3.3.1. Darwin (Mac OS X)</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#freebsd">3.3.2. FreeBSD</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#interix">3.3.3. Interix</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#irix">3.3.4. IRIX</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#linux">3.3.5. Linux</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#openbsd">3.3.6. OpenBSD</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#solaris">3.3.7. Solaris</a></span></dt> </dl></dd> </dl> </div> <div class="sect1" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"> -<a name="bootstrapping-pkgsrc"></a>3.1. Bootstrapping pkgsrc</h2></div></div></div> -<p>For operating systems other than NetBSD, we provide a bootstrap kit to - build the required tools to use pkgsrc on your platform. Besides - support for native NetBSD, pkgsrc and the bootstrap kit have support for - the following operating systems:</p> -<div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"> -<li><p>Darwin (Mac OS X)</p></li> -<li><p>DragonFly BSD</p></li> -<li><p>FreeBSD</p></li> -<li><p>Interix (Windows 2000, XP, 2003)</p></li> -<li><p>IRIX</p></li> -<li><p>Linux</p></li> -<li><p>OpenBSD</p></li> -<li><p>Solaris</p></li> -<li><p>Tru64 (Digital UNIX/OSF1)</p></li> -</ul></div> -<p>Support for other platforms is under development.</p> -<p>Installing the bootstrap kit should be as simple as:</p> +<a name="binarydist"></a>3.1. Binary distribution</h2></div></div></div> +<p> +We provide a bootstrap kit in both source and binary form for other +platforms than NetBSD, consisting of the pkg administration tools and other +tools required to use pkgsrc and build packages. +</p> +<div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> +<h3 class="title">Note</h3> +<p> +Older binary snapshots are available in the +<a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/archive/" target="_top">bootstrap-pkgsrc/archive</a> +directory on ftp.NetBSD.org.</p> +</div> +<div class="table"> +<a name="binary-kits"></a><p class="title"><b>Table 3.1. Binary kits and available packages</b></p> +<table summary="Binary kits and available packages" border="1"> +<colgroup> +<col> +<col> +<col> +<col> +</colgroup> +<thead><tr> +<th>Platform</th> +<th>Latest snapshot</th> +<th>Binary kit</th> +<th>Binary packages</th> +</tr></thead> +<tbody> +<tr> +<td class="osname">Darwin 5.5/powerpc (Mac OS X 10.1.5)</td> +<td class="date">20021209</td> +<td class="kit-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/bootstrap-pkgsrc-Darwin-5.5-powerpc-20021209.tar.gz" target="_top">binary kit</a></td> +<td class="binary-pkgs-url"> </td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td class="osname">Darwin 6.6/powerpc (Mac OS X 10.2.6)</td> +<td class="date">20030623</td> +<td class="kit-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/bootstrap-pkgsrc-Darwin-6.6-powerpc-20030623.tar.gz" target="_top">binary kit</a></td> +<td class="binary-pkgs-url"> </td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td class="osname">Darwin 7.6/powerpc (Mac OS X 10.3.6)</td> +<td class="date">20041219</td> +<td class="kit-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/bootstrap-pkgsrc-Darwin-7.6.0-powerpc-20041219.tar.gz" target="_top">binary kit</a></td> +<td class="binary-pkgs-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/Darwin-7.6/" target="_top">binary packages</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td class="osname">Darwin 7.8/powerpc (Mac OS X 10.3.8)</td> +<td class="date">20050320</td> +<td class="kit-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/bootstrap-pkgsrc-Darwin-7.8.0-powerpc-20050320.tar.gz" target="_top">binary kit</a></td> +<td class="binary-pkgs-url"> </td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td class="osname">Darwin 8.1/powerpc (Mac OS X 10.4.1)</td> +<td class="date">20050625</td> +<td class="kit-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/bootstrap-pkgsrc-Darwin-8.1.0-powerpc-20050625.tar.gz" target="_top">binary kit</a></td> +<td class="binary-pkgs-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/Darwin-8.1/powerpc/current/" target="_top">binary packages</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td class="osname">Debian GNU Linux/i386</td> +<td class="date">20031023</td> +<td class="kit-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/bootstrap-pkgsrc-Linux-2.4.22-debian-i386-20031023.tar.gz" target="_top">binary kit</a></td> +<td class="binary-pkgs-url"> </td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td class="osname">Fedora Core 2 Linux/i386</td> +<td class="date">20050618</td> +<td class="kit-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/bootstrap-pkgsrc-Linux-2.6.10-i386-fc2-20050618.tar.gz" target="_top">binary kit</a></td> +<td class="binary-pkgs-url"> </td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td class="osname">Fedora Core 4 Linux/i386</td> +<td class="date">20060105</td> +<td class="kit-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/bootstrap-pkgsrc-Linux-2.6.11-i386-fc4-20060105.tar.gz" target="_top">binary kit</a></td> +<td class="binary-pkgs-url"> </td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td class="osname">FreeBSD 3.5/i386</td> +<td class="date">20030411</td> +<td class="kit-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/bootstrap-pkgsrc-FreeBSD-3.5-STABLE-i386-20030411.tar.gz" target="_top">binary kit</a></td> +<td class="binary-pkgs-url"> </td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td class="osname">FreeBSD 4.7/i386</td> +<td class="date">20021211</td> +<td class="kit-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/bootstrap-pkgsrc-FreeBSD-4.7-RELEASE-i386-20021211.tar.gz" target="_top">binary kit</a></td> +<td class="binary-pkgs-url"> </td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td class="osname">FreeBSD 5.0/i386</td> +<td class="date">20030411</td> +<td class="kit-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/bootstrap-pkgsrc-FreeBSD-5.0-RELEASE-i386-20030411.tar.gz" target="_top">binary kit</a></td> +<td class="binary-pkgs-url"> </td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td class="osname">FreeBSD 5.1/i386</td> +<td class="date">20030630</td> +<td class="kit-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/bootstrap-pkgsrc-FreeBSD-5.1-RELEASE-i386-20030630.tar.gz" target="_top">binary kit</a></td> +<td class="binary-pkgs-url"> </td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td class="osname">FreeBSD 5.2.1/i386</td> +<td class="date">20040227</td> +<td class="kit-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/bootstrap-pkgsrc-FreeBSD-5.2.1-RELEASE-i386-20040227.tar.gz" target="_top">binary kit</a></td> +<td class="binary-pkgs-url"> </td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td class="osname">FreeBSD 5.3/i386</td> +<td class="date">20050119</td> +<td class="kit-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/bootstrap-pkgsrc-FreeBSD-5.3-RELEASE-i386-20050119.tar" target="_top">binary kit</a></td> +<td class="binary-pkgs-url"> </td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td class="osname">Interix 3.5</td> +<td class="date">20051010</td> +<td class="kit-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/bootstrap-pkgsrc-Interix-3.5-i386-20051010.tar.gz" target="_top">binary kit</a></td> +<td class="binary-pkgs-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/Interix-3.5/i386/current/" target="_top">binary packages</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td class="osname">IRIX 6.5 n32-bit ABI</td> +<td class="date">20040911</td> +<td class="kit-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/bootstrap-pkgsrc-IRIX-6.5-mips-20040911.tar.gz" target="_top">binary kit</a></td> +<td class="binary-pkgs-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/IRIX-6.5/n32/" target="_top">binary packages</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td class="osname">IRIX 6.5 64-bit ABI</td> +<td class="date">20040912</td> +<td class="kit-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/bootstrap-pkgsrc-IRIX64-6.5-mips-20040912.tar.gz" target="_top">binary kit</a></td> +<td class="binary-pkgs-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/IRIX-6.5/64/" target="_top">binary packages</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td class="osname">OpenBSD 3.2/i386</td> +<td class="date">20030420</td> +<td class="kit-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/bootstrap-pkgsrc-OpenBSD-3.2-i386-20030420.tar.gz" target="_top">binary kit</a></td> +<td class="binary-pkgs-url"> </td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td class="osname">OpenBSD 3.3/i386</td> +<td class="date">20030503</td> +<td class="kit-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/bootstrap-pkgsrc-OpenBSD-3.3-i386-20030503.tar.gz" target="_top">binary kit</a></td> +<td class="binary-pkgs-url"> </td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td class="osname">OpenBSD 3.5/i386</td> +<td class="date">20040507</td> +<td class="kit-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/bootstrap-pkgsrc-OpenBSD-3.5-i386-20040703.tar.gz" target="_top">binary kit</a></td> +<td class="binary-pkgs-url"> </td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td class="osname">Slackware Linux 8.1/i386</td> +<td class="date">20030417</td> +<td class="kit-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/bootstrap-pkgsrc-Linux-2.4.18-slackware-20030417.tar.gz" target="_top">binary kit</a></td> +<td class="binary-pkgs-url"> </td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td class="osname">Slackware Linux 9/i386</td> +<td class="date">20031023</td> +<td class="kit-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/bootstrap-pkgsrc-Linux-2.4.22-i386-slackware9-20040703.tar.gz" target="_top">binary kit</a></td> +<td class="binary-pkgs-url"> </td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td class="osname">Solaris 8/sparc</td> +<td class="date">20050220</td> +<td class="kit-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/bootstrap-pkgsrc-SunOS-5.8-sparc-20050220.tar.gz" target="_top">binary kit</a></td> +<td class="binary-pkgs-url"> </td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td class="osname">Solaris 8/i386</td> +<td class="date">20050220</td> +<td class="kit-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/bootstrap-pkgsrc-SunOS-5.8-i386-20050220.tar.gz" target="_top">binary kit</a></td> +<td class="binary-pkgs-url"> </td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td class="osname">Solaris 9/sparc</td> +<td class="date">20041208</td> +<td class="kit-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/bootstrap-pkgsrc-SunOS-5.9-sparc-20041208.tar.gz" target="_top">binary kit</a></td> +<td class="binary-pkgs-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/SunOS-5.9/sparc/" target="_top">binary packages</a></td> +</tr> +<tr> +<td class="osname">Solaris 9/i386</td> +<td class="date">20030411</td> +<td class="kit-url"><a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/bootstrap-pkgsrc-SunOS-5.9-i386-20030411.tar.gz" target="_top">binary kit</a></td> +<td class="binary-pkgs-url"> </td> +</tr> +</tbody> +</table> +</div> +<p> +Simply download the binary kit for your platform, and extract it into +<code class="filename">/</code> e.g. +</p> +<pre class="screen"><code class="prompt">#</code> <strong class="userinput"><code>cd /</code></strong> +<code class="prompt">#</code> <strong class="userinput"><code>gzip -c -d /tmp/bootstrap-pkgsrc-SunOS-5.9-sparc-20031023.tar.gz \ + | tar -xpf -</code></strong></pre> +<p> +Of course, as with any binary distributions, you should verify the +checksum against the <a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/SUM" target="_top">SUM</a> +or <a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/bootstrap-pkgsrc/CKSUM" target="_top">CKSUM</a> +file and inspect the contents before extracting it. +</p> +</div> +<div class="sect1" lang="en"> +<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"> +<a name="bootstrapping-pkgsrc"></a>3.2. Bootstrapping pkgsrc</h2></div></div></div> +<p>Installing the bootstrap kit from source should be as simple as:</p> <pre class="screen"> <code class="prompt">#</code> <strong class="userinput"><code>env CVS_RSH=ssh cvs -d anoncvs@anoncvs.NetBSD.org:/cvsroot checkout pkgsrc</code></strong> <code class="prompt">#</code> <strong class="userinput"><code>cd pkgsrc/bootstrap</code></strong> @@ -922,14 +1238,14 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> </div> <div class="sect1" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"> -<a name="platform-specific-notes"></a>3.2. Platform-specific notes</h2></div></div></div> +<a name="platform-specific-notes"></a>3.3. Platform-specific notes</h2></div></div></div> <p>Here are some platform-specific notes you should be aware of.</p> <div class="sect2" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"> -<a name="darwin"></a>3.2.1. Darwin (Mac OS X)</h3></div></div></div> +<a name="darwin"></a>3.3.1. Darwin (Mac OS X)</h3></div></div></div> <p>Darwin 5.x and 6.x are supported. There are two methods of using - pkgsrc on Mac OS X, by using a <a href="#platform.osx-image" title="3.2.1.1. Using a disk image">disk - image</a>, or a <a href="#platform.osx-ufs" title="3.2.1.2. Using a UFS partition">UFS + pkgsrc on Mac OS X, by using a <a href="#platform.osx-image" title="3.3.1.1. Using a disk image">disk + image</a>, or a <a href="#platform.osx-ufs" title="3.3.1.2. Using a UFS partition">UFS partition</a>.</p> <p>Before you start, you will need to download and install the Mac OS X Developer Tools from Apple's Developer Connection. See <a href="http://developer.apple.com/macosx/" target="_top">http://developer.apple.com/macosx/</a> @@ -947,7 +1263,7 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> </div> <div class="sect3" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"> -<a name="platform.osx-image"></a>3.2.1.1. Using a disk image</h4></div></div></div> +<a name="platform.osx-image"></a>3.3.1.1. Using a disk image</h4></div></div></div> <p>Create the disk image:</p> <pre class="screen"><code class="prompt">#</code> <strong class="userinput"><code>cd pkgsrc/bootstrap</code></strong> <code class="prompt">#</code> <strong class="userinput"><code>./ufsdiskimage create ~/Documents/NetBSD 512</code></strong> # megabytes - season to taste @@ -957,7 +1273,7 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> </div> <div class="sect3" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"> -<a name="platform.osx-ufs"></a>3.2.1.2. Using a UFS partition</h4></div></div></div> +<a name="platform.osx-ufs"></a>3.3.1.2. Using a UFS partition</h4></div></div></div> <p>By default, <code class="filename">/usr</code> will be on your root file system, normally HFS+. It is possible to use the default <span class="emphasis"><em>prefix</em></span> of <code class="filename">/usr/pkg</code> @@ -991,7 +1307,7 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> </div> <div class="sect2" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"> -<a name="freebsd"></a>3.2.2. FreeBSD</h3></div></div></div> +<a name="freebsd"></a>3.3.2. FreeBSD</h3></div></div></div> <p> FreeBSD 4.7 and 5.0 have been tested and are supported, other versions may work.</p> @@ -1019,7 +1335,7 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> </div> <div class="sect2" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"> -<a name="interix"></a>3.2.3. Interix</h3></div></div></div> +<a name="interix"></a>3.3.3. Interix</h3></div></div></div> <p>Interix is a POSIX-compatible subsystem for the Windows NT kernel, providing a Unix-like environment with a tighter kernel integration than available with Cygwin. It is part of the Windows Services for Unix @@ -1030,7 +1346,7 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> in 3.0/3.1 is lack of pthreads.)</p> <div class="sect3" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"> -<a name="platform.interix-sfu-install"></a>3.2.3.1. When installing Interix/SFU</h4></div></div></div> +<a name="platform.interix-sfu-install"></a>3.3.3.1. When installing Interix/SFU</h4></div></div></div> <p>At an absolute minimum, the following packages must be installed from the Windows Services for Unix 3.5 distribution in order to use pkgsrc:</p> <div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"> @@ -1061,7 +1377,7 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> </div> <div class="sect3" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"> -<a name="platform.interix-sfu-postinstall"></a>3.2.3.2. What to do if Interix/SFU is already installed</h4></div></div></div> +<a name="platform.interix-sfu-postinstall"></a>3.3.3.2. What to do if Interix/SFU is already installed</h4></div></div></div> <p>If SFU is already installed and you wish to alter these settings to work with pkgsrc, note the following things.</p> <div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"> @@ -1084,7 +1400,7 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> </div> <div class="sect3" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"> -<a name="platform.interix-notes"></a>3.2.3.3. Important notes for using pkgsrc</h4></div></div></div> +<a name="platform.interix-notes"></a>3.3.3.3. Important notes for using pkgsrc</h4></div></div></div> <p>The package manager (either the pkgsrc "su" user, or the user running "pkg_add") must be a member of the local Administrators group. Such a user must also be used to run the bootstrap. This is @@ -1107,7 +1423,7 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> </div> <div class="sect3" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"> -<a name="platform.interix-limits"></a>3.2.3.4. Limitations of the Interix platform</h4></div></div></div> +<a name="platform.interix-limits"></a>3.3.3.4. Limitations of the Interix platform</h4></div></div></div> <p>Though Interix suffices as a familiar and flexible substitute for a full Unix-like platform, it has some drawbacks that should be noted for those desiring to make the most of Interix.</p> @@ -1169,7 +1485,7 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> </div> <div class="sect3" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"> -<a name="platform.interix-knownissues"></a>3.2.3.5. Known issues for pkgsrc on Interix</h4></div></div></div> +<a name="platform.interix-knownissues"></a>3.3.3.5. Known issues for pkgsrc on Interix</h4></div></div></div> <p>It is not necessary, in general, to have a "root" user on the Windows system; any member of the local Administrators group will suffice. However, some packages currently assume that the user @@ -1186,7 +1502,7 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> </div> <div class="sect2" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"> -<a name="irix"></a>3.2.4. IRIX</h3></div></div></div> +<a name="irix"></a>3.3.4. IRIX</h3></div></div></div> <p>You will need a working C compiler, either gcc or SGI's MIPS and MIPSpro compiler (cc/c89). Please set the <code class="varname">CC</code> environment variable according to your preference. If you do not have a license for the MIPSpro @@ -1231,7 +1547,7 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> </div> <div class="sect2" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"> -<a name="linux"></a>3.2.5. Linux</h3></div></div></div> +<a name="linux"></a>3.3.5. Linux</h3></div></div></div> <p> Some versions of Linux (for example Debian GNU/Linux) need either libtermcap or libcurses (libncurses). Installing the distributions @@ -1281,7 +1597,7 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> </div> <div class="sect2" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"> -<a name="openbsd"></a>3.2.6. OpenBSD</h3></div></div></div> +<a name="openbsd"></a>3.3.6. OpenBSD</h3></div></div></div> <p>OpenBSD 3.0 and 3.2 are tested and supported.</p> <p>Care should be taken so that the tools that this kit installs do not conflict with the OpenBSD userland tools. There are several steps:</p> @@ -1319,7 +1635,7 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> </div> <div class="sect2" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"> -<a name="solaris"></a>3.2.7. Solaris</h3></div></div></div> +<a name="solaris"></a>3.3.7. Solaris</h3></div></div></div> <p>Solaris 2.6 through 9 are supported on both x86 and sparc. You will need a working C compiler. Both gcc 2.95.3 and Sun WorkShop 5 have been tested.</p> @@ -1340,7 +1656,7 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> and e.g. <code class="filename">/usr/pkg/{bin,sbin}</code>.</p> <div class="sect3" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"> -<a name="solaris-gcc-note"></a>3.2.7.1. If you are using gcc</h4></div></div></div> +<a name="solaris-gcc-note"></a>3.3.7.1. If you are using gcc</h4></div></div></div> <p>It makes life much simpler if you only use the same gcc consistently for building all packages.</p> <p>It is recommended that an external gcc be used only for bootstrapping, @@ -1351,7 +1667,7 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> </div> <div class="sect3" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"> -<a name="solaris-sun-workshop-note"></a>3.2.7.2. If you are using Sun WorkShop</h4></div></div></div> +<a name="solaris-sun-workshop-note"></a>3.3.7.2. If you are using Sun WorkShop</h4></div></div></div> <p>You will need at least the following packages installed (from WorkShop 5.0)</p> <div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"> @@ -1375,7 +1691,7 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> </div> <div class="sect3" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"> -<a name="solaris-sunpro-64"></a>3.2.7.3. Buildling 64-bit binaries with SunPro</h4></div></div></div> +<a name="solaris-sunpro-64"></a>3.3.7.3. Buildling 64-bit binaries with SunPro</h4></div></div></div> <p>Building 64-bit binaries is a little trickier. First, you need to bootstrap pkgsrc in 64-bit mode. One problem here is that while building one of the programs in the bootstrap kit @@ -1428,7 +1744,7 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> </div> <div class="sect3" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"> -<a name="plat.sunos.problems"></a>3.2.7.4. Common problems</h4></div></div></div> +<a name="plat.sunos.problems"></a>3.3.7.4. Common problems</h4></div></div></div> <p>Sometimes, when using <span><strong class="command">libtool</strong></span>, <code class="filename">/bin/ksh</code> crashes with a segmentation fault. The workaround is to use another shell for the configure @@ -1453,7 +1769,12 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> <dd><dl> <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#finding-binary-packages">4.1.1. Finding binary packages</a></span></dt> <dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#installing-binary-packages">4.1.2. Installing binary packages</a></span></dt> -<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#a-word-of-warning">4.1.3. A word of warning</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#using.pkg_delete">4.1.3. Deinstalling packages</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#using.pkg_info">4.1.4. Getting information about installed packages</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#vulnerabilities">4.1.5. Checking for security vulnerabilities in installed packages</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#pkg_versions">4.1.6. Finding if newer versions of your installed packages are in pkgsrc</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#using.pkg_admin">4.1.7. Other administrative functions</a></span></dt> +<dt><span class="sect2"><a href="#a-word-of-warning">4.1.8. A word of warning</a></span></dt> </dl></dd> <dt><span class="sect1"><a href="#building-packages-from-source">4.2. Building packages from source</a></span></dt> <dd><dl> @@ -1501,12 +1822,12 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> </tbody> </table> </div> -<p>These prebuilt package tools use +<p>These pre-built package tools use <code class="filename">/usr/pkg</code> for the base directory, and <code class="filename">/var/db/pkg</code> for the database of installed packages. If you cannot use these directories for whatever reasons (maybe because you're not root), you have to build the - package tools yourself, which is explained in <a href="#bootstrapping-pkgsrc" title="3.1. Bootstrapping pkgsrc">Section 3.1, “Bootstrapping pkgsrc”</a>.</p> + package tools yourself, which is explained in <a href="#bootstrapping-pkgsrc" title="3.2. Bootstrapping pkgsrc">Section 3.2, “Bootstrapping pkgsrc”</a>.</p> <div class="sect2" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"> <a name="finding-binary-packages"></a>4.1.1. Finding binary packages</h3></div></div></div> @@ -1563,7 +1884,7 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> packages via FTP prior to installation, you can do this automatically by giving <span><strong class="command">pkg_add</strong></span> an FTP URL: </p> -<pre class="screen"><code class="prompt">#</code> <strong class="userinput"><code>pkg_add ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/<OSVERSION>/<ARCH>/All/package.tgz</code></strong></pre> +<pre class="screen"><code class="prompt">#</code> <strong class="userinput"><code>pkg_add ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/<OSVERSION>/<ARCH>/All/package</code></strong></pre> <p>Note that any prerequisite packages needed to run the package in question will be installed, too, assuming they are present where you install from. </p> @@ -1591,7 +1912,94 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> </div> <div class="sect2" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"> -<a name="a-word-of-warning"></a>4.1.3. A word of warning</h3></div></div></div> +<a name="using.pkg_delete"></a>4.1.3. Deinstalling packages</h3></div></div></div> +<p>To deinstall a package, it does not matter whether it was + installed from source code or from a binary package. The + <span><strong class="command">pkg_delete</strong></span> command does not know it anyway. + To delete a package, you can just run <span><strong class="command">pkg_delete + <em class="replaceable"><code>package-name</code></em></strong></span>. The package + name can be given with or without version number. Wildcards can + also be used to deinstall a set of packages, for example + <code class="literal">*emacs*</code>. Be sure to include them in quotes, + so that the shell does not expand them before + <code class="literal">pkg_delete</code> sees them.</p> +<p>The <code class="option">-r</code> option is very powerful: it + removes all the packages that require the package in question + and then removes the package itself. For example: + +</p> +<pre class="screen"> + <code class="prompt">#</code> <strong class="userinput"><code>pkg_delete -r jpeg</code></strong> +</pre> +<p> + + will remove jpeg and all the packages that used it; this allows + upgrading the jpeg package.</p> +</div> +<div class="sect2" lang="en"> +<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"> +<a name="using.pkg_info"></a>4.1.4. Getting information about installed packages</h3></div></div></div> +<p>The <span><strong class="command">pkg_info</strong></span> shows information about + installed packages or binary package files.</p> +</div> +<div class="sect2" lang="en"> +<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"> +<a name="vulnerabilities"></a>4.1.5. Checking for security vulnerabilities in installed packages</h3></div></div></div> +<p> +The NetBSD Security-Officer and Packages Groups maintain a list of +known security vulnerabilities to packages which are (or have been) +included in pkgsrc. The list is available from the NetBSD +FTP site at <a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/distfiles/vulnerabilities" target="_top">ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/distfiles/vulnerabilities</a>. +</p> +<p> +Through <a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/pkgsrc/security/audit-packages/README.html" target="_top"><code class="filename">security/audit-packages</code></a>, +this list can be downloaded +automatically, and a security audit of all packages installed on a system +can take place. +</p> +<p> +There are two components to +<a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/pkgsrc/security/audit-packages/README.html" target="_top"><code class="filename">security/audit-packages</code></a>. The first +component, “<span class="quote">download-vulnerability-list</span>”, is for downloading +the list of vulnerabilities from the NetBSD FTP site. The second +component, “<span class="quote">audit-packages</span>”, checks to see if any of your +installed packages are vulnerable. If a package is vulnerable, you +will see output similar to the following: +</p> +<pre class="screen">Package samba-2.0.9 has a local-root-shell vulnerability, see +http://www.samba.org/samba/whatsnew/macroexploit.html</pre> +<p> +One can set up <a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/pkgsrc/security/audit-packages/README.html" target="_top"><code class="filename">security/audit-packages</code></a> to download the +<a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/distfiles/vulnerabilities" target="_top">vulnerabilities</a> +file daily, and include a package audit in the daily security script. +Details on this are located in the <a href="http://cvsweb.NetBSD.org/bsdweb.cgi/pkgsrc/security/audit-packages/MESSAGE?rev=HEAD&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup" target="_top">MESSAGE</a> +file for <a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/pkgsrc/security/audit-packages/README.html" target="_top"><code class="filename">security/audit-packages</code></a>. +</p> +</div> +<div class="sect2" lang="en"> +<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"> +<a name="pkg_versions"></a>4.1.6. Finding if newer versions of your installed packages are in pkgsrc</h3></div></div></div> +<p> +Install <a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/pkgsrc/pkgtools/pkglint/README.html" target="_top"><code class="filename">pkgtools/pkglint</code></a> and run +<span><strong class="command">lintpkgsrc</strong></span> with the “<span class="quote">-i</span>” +argument to check if your packages are up-to-date, e.g. +</p> +<pre class="screen"><code class="prompt">%</code> <strong class="userinput"><code>lintpkgsrc -i</code></strong> +... +Version mismatch: 'tcsh' 6.09.00 vs 6.10.00</pre> +<p>You can then use <span><strong class="command">make update</strong></span> to update the +package on your system and rebuild any dependencies. +</p> +</div> +<div class="sect2" lang="en"> +<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"> +<a name="using.pkg_admin"></a>4.1.7. Other administrative functions</h3></div></div></div> +<p>The <span><strong class="command">pkg_admin</strong></span> executes various + administrative functions on the package system.</p> +</div> +<div class="sect2" lang="en"> +<div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"> +<a name="a-word-of-warning"></a>4.1.8. A word of warning</h3></div></div></div> <p>Please pay very careful attention to the warnings expressed in the <a href="http://netbsd.gw.com/cgi-bin/man-cgi?pkg_add+1+NetBSD-current"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">pkg_add</span>(1)</span></a> manual page about the inherent dangers of installing binary packages which you did @@ -1608,17 +2016,32 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> <div class="sect1" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"> <a name="building-packages-from-source"></a>4.2. Building packages from source</h2></div></div></div> -<p> This assumes that the package is already in pkgsrc. If it +<p> +After obtaining pkgsrc, the <code class="filename">pkgsrc</code> directory +now contains a set of packages, organized into categories. You can browse +the online index of packages, or run <span><strong class="command">make readme</strong></span> +from the <code class="filename">pkgsrc</code> directory to build local +<code class="filename">README.html</code> files for all packages, viewable with any web browser such as +<a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/pkgsrc/www/lynx/README.html" target="_top"><code class="filename">www/lynx</code></a> or +<a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/pkgsrc/www/mozilla/README.html" target="_top"><code class="filename">www/mozilla</code></a>.</p> +<p>The default <span class="emphasis"><em>prefix</em></span> for installed packages is +<code class="filename">/usr/pkg</code>. If you wish to change this, you should do +so by setting <code class="varname">LOCALBASE</code> in +<code class="filename">mk.conf</code>. You should not try to use multiple +different <code class="varname">LOCALBASE</code> definitions on the same system +(inside a chroot is an exception). </p> +<p>The rest of this chapter assumes that the package is already in pkgsrc. If it is not, see <a href="#developers-guide" title="Part II. The pkgsrc developer's guide">Part II, “The pkgsrc developer's guide”</a> for instructions how to create your own packages.</p> <div class="sect2" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"> <a name="requirements"></a>4.2.1. Requirements</h3></div></div></div> -<p> To build packages from source on a NetBSD system the - “<span class="quote">comp</span>” and the “<span class="quote">text</span>” distribution - sets must be installed. If you want to build X11-related - packages the “<span class="quote">xbase</span>” and “<span class="quote">xcomp</span>” - distribution sets are required, too.</p> +<p>To build packages from source, you need a working C + compiler. On NetBSD, you need to install the + “<span class="quote">comp</span>” and the “<span class="quote">text</span>” distribution + sets. If you want to build X11-related packages, the + “<span class="quote">xbase</span>” and “<span class="quote">xcomp</span>” distribution + sets are required, too.</p> </div> <div class="sect2" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"> @@ -1626,6 +2049,16 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> <p>The first step for building a package is downloading the distfiles (i.e. the unmodified source). If they have not yet been downloaded, pkgsrc will fetch them automatically.</p> +<p> +If you have all files that you need in the +<code class="filename">distfiles</code> directory, +you don't need to connect. If the distfiles are on CD-ROM, you can +mount the CD-ROM on <code class="filename">/cdrom</code> and add: +</p> +<pre class="screen">DISTDIR=/cdrom/pkgsrc/distfiles</pre> +<p> +to your <code class="filename">mk.conf</code>. +</p> <p>You can overwrite some of the major distribution sites to fit to sites that are close to your own. Have a look at <code class="filename">pkgsrc/mk/defaults/mk.conf</code> to find some examples @@ -1637,17 +2070,29 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> if you want to keep the settings, by editing the <code class="filename">/etc/mk.conf</code> file, and adding the definitions there.</p> -<p>If you don't have a permanent Internet connection and you want to know - which files to download, <span><strong class="command">make fetch-list</strong></span> will tell you - what you'll need. Put these distfiles into - <code class="filename">/usr/pkgsrc/distfiles</code>.</p> +<p> +If a package depends on many other packages (such as +<a href="ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/pkgsrc/meta-pkgs/kde3/README.html" target="_top"><code class="filename">meta-pkgs/kde3</code></a>), the build process may +alternate between periods of +downloading source, and compiling. To ensure you have all the source +downloaded initially you can run the command: +</p> +<pre class="screen"><code class="prompt">%</code> <strong class="userinput"><code>make fetch-list | sh</code></strong></pre> +<p> +which will output and run a set of shell commands to fetch the +necessary files into the <code class="filename">distfiles</code> directory. You can +also choose to download the files manually. +</p> </div> <div class="sect2" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"> <a name="how-to-build-and-install"></a>4.2.3. How to build and install</h3></div></div></div> -<p>Assuming that the distfile has been fetched (see previous section), become - root and change into the relevant directory and run - <span><strong class="command">make</strong></span>.</p> +<p> +Once the software has downloaded, any patches will be applied, then it +will be compiled for you. This may take some time depending on your +computer, and how many other packages the software depends on and their +compile time. +</p> <div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> <h3 class="title">Note</h3> <p>If using bootstrap or pkgsrc on a non-NetBSD system, @@ -1658,13 +2103,38 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> <pre class="screen"><code class="prompt">%</code> <strong class="userinput"><code>cd misc/figlet</code></strong> <code class="prompt">%</code> <strong class="userinput"><code>make</code></strong></pre> <p>at the shell prompt to build the various components of the - package, and</p> -<pre class="screen"><code class="prompt">#</code> <strong class="userinput"><code>make install</code></strong></pre> -<p>to install the various components into the correct places - on your system. Installing the package on your system requires - you to be root. However, pkgsrc has a + package.</p> +<p>The next stage is to actually install the newly compiled + program onto your system. Do this by entering: + +</p> +<pre class="screen"> + <code class="prompt">%</code> <strong class="userinput"><code>make install</code></strong> +</pre> +<p> + + while you are still in the directory for whatever package you + are installing.</p> +<p>Installing the package on your system may require you to + be root. However, pkgsrc has a <span class="emphasis"><em>just-in-time-su</em></span> feature, which allows you - to only become root for the actual installation step</p> + to only become root for the actual installation step.</p> +<p>That's it, the software should now be installed and setup for use. +You can now enter: + +</p> +<pre class="screen"> + <code class="prompt">%</code> <strong class="userinput"><code>make clean</code></strong> +</pre> +<p> + + to remove the compiled files in the work directory, as you shouldn't need + them any more. If other packages were also added to your system + (dependencies) to allow your program to compile, you can tidy these up + also with the command:</p> +<pre class="screen"> + <code class="prompt">%</code> <strong class="userinput"><code>make clean-depends</code></strong> +</pre> <p>Taking the figlet utility as an example, we can install it on our system by building as shown in <a href="#logs" title="Appendix B. Build logs">Appendix B, <i>Build logs</i></a>.</p> <p>The program is installed under the default root of the packages tree - @@ -1794,9 +2264,11 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"> <a name="general-configuration"></a>5.1. General configuration</h2></div></div></div> <p>In this section, you can find some variables that apply to all - pkgsrc packages. The preferred method of setting these variables - is by setting them in <code class="filename">/etc/mk.conf</code>. - </p> + pkgsrc packages. The preferred method of setting these variables is + by setting them in <code class="filename">/etc/mk.conf</code>. A complete + list of the variables that can be configured by the user is + available in <code class="filename">mk/defaults/mk.conf</code>, together with + some comments that describe the variable's intent.</p> <div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"> <li><p><code class="varname">LOCALBASE</code>: Where packages will be installed. The default is @@ -1827,9 +2299,11 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> <code class="filename">ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/distfiles/${DIST_SUBDIR}/</code>.</p></li> <li><p><code class="varname">BINPKG_SITES</code>: List of sites carrying binary pkgs.</p></li> +<li><p><code class="varname">ACCEPTABLE_LICENSES</code>: + List of acceptable licenses. Whenever you try to build a package + whose license is not in this list, you will get an error message + that includes instructions on how to change this variable.</p></li> </ul></div> -<p> - </p> </div> <div class="sect1" lang="en"> <div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"> @@ -1865,6 +2339,12 @@ source packages</a></span></dt> <code class="varname">MAKECONF</code> is set to <code class="filename">/dev/null</code> to avoid picking up settings used by builds in <code class="filename">/usr/src</code>.</p></li> +<li><p><code class="varname">DEPENDS_TARGET</code>: + By default, dependencies are only installed, and no binary + + package is created for them. You can set this variable to + <code class="literal">package</code> to automatically create binary + packages after installing dependencies.</p></li> </ul></div> <p> </p> @@ -7618,7 +8098,7 @@ Changes to the PLIST <p>First, check that your package is complete, compiles and runs well; see <a href="#debug" title="Chapter 18. Debugging">Chapter 18, <i>Debugging</i></a> and the rest of this document. Next, generate an uuencoded gzipped <a href="http://netbsd.gw.com/cgi-bin/man-cgi?tar+1+NetBSD-current"><span class="citerefentry"><span class="refentrytitle">tar</span>(1)</span></a> - archive, preferably with all files in a single directory. + archive that contains all files that make up the package. Finally, <span><strong class="command">send-pr</strong></span> with category “<span class="quote">pkg</span>”, a synopsis which includes the package name and version number, a short description of your package @@ -7785,36 +8265,36 @@ place.</p></li> <code class="literal">pkgsrc-users</code> mailing list.</p> <div class="qandaset"> <dl> -<dt>20.1. <a href="#id2655066">What is the difference between +<dt>20.1. <a href="#id2656363">What is the difference between MAKEFLAGS, .MAKEFLAGS and MAKE_FLAGS?</a> </dt> -<dt>20.2. <a href="#id2655171">What is the difference between +<dt>20.2. <a href="#id2656400">What is the difference between MAKE, GMAKE and MAKE_PROGRAM?</a> </dt> -<dt>20.3. <a href="#id2655209">What is the difference between +<dt>20.3. <a href="#id2656438">What is the difference between CC, PKG_CC and PKGSRC_COMPILER?</a> </dt> -<dt>20.4. <a href="#id2655246">What is the difference between +<dt>20.4. <a href="#id2656475">What is the difference between BUILDLINK_LDFLAGS, BUILDLINK_LDADD and BUILDLINK_LIBS?</a> </dt> -<dt>20.5. <a href="#id2655265">Why does make show-var +<dt>20.5. <a href="#id2656493">Why does make show-var VARNAME=BUILDLINK_PREFIX.foo say it's empty?</a> </dt> -<dt>20.6. <a href="#id2655292">What does +<dt>20.6. <a href="#id2656521">What does ${MASTER_SITE_SOURCEFORGE:=package/} mean? I don't understand the := inside it.</a> </dt> -<dt>20.7. <a href="#id2655367">Which mailing lists are there for package +<dt>20.7. <a href="#id2656664">Which mailing lists are there for package developers?</a> </dt> -<dt>20.8. <a href="#id2655403">Where is the pkgsrc +<dt>20.8. <a href="#id2656837">Where is the pkgsrc documentation?</a> </dt> </dl> @@ -7823,7 +8303,7 @@ place.</p></li> <tbody> <tr class="question"> <td align="left" valign="top"> -<a name="id2655066"></a><a name="id2655067"></a><b>20.1.</b> +<a name="id2656363"></a><a name="id2656364"></a><b>20.1.</b> </td> <td align="left" valign="top"><p>What is the difference between <code class="varname">MAKEFLAGS</code>, <code class="varname">.MAKEFLAGS</code> and @@ -7839,7 +8319,7 @@ place.</p></li> </tr> <tr class="question"> <td align="left" valign="top"> -<a name="id2655171"></a><a name="id2655172"></a><b>20.2.</b> +<a name="id2656400"></a><a name="id2656401"></a><b>20.2.</b> </td> <td align="left" valign="top"><p>What is the difference between <code class="varname">MAKE</code>, <code class="varname">GMAKE</code> and @@ -7857,7 +8337,7 @@ place.</p></li> </tr> <tr class="question"> <td align="left" valign="top"> -<a name="id2655209"></a><a name="id2655210"></a><b>20.3.</b> +<a name="id2656438"></a><a name="id2656439"></a><b>20.3.</b> </td> <td align="left" valign="top"><p>What is the difference between <code class="varname">CC</code>, <code class="varname">PKG_CC</code> and @@ -7875,7 +8355,7 @@ place.</p></li> </tr> <tr class="question"> <td align="left" valign="top"> -<a name="id2655246"></a><a name="id2655248"></a><b>20.4.</b> +<a name="id2656475"></a><a name="id2656476"></a><b>20.4.</b> </td> <td align="left" valign="top"><p>What is the difference between <code class="varname">BUILDLINK_LDFLAGS</code>, @@ -7888,7 +8368,7 @@ place.</p></li> </tr> <tr class="question"> <td align="left" valign="top"> -<a name="id2655265"></a><a name="id2655266"></a><b>20.5.</b> +<a name="id2656493"></a><a name="id2656494"></a><b>20.5.</b> </td> <td align="left" valign="top"><p>Why does <span><strong class="command">make show-var VARNAME=BUILDLINK_PREFIX.<em class="replaceable"><code>foo</code></em></strong></span> @@ -7904,7 +8384,7 @@ place.</p></li> </tr> <tr class="question"> <td align="left" valign="top"> -<a name="id2655292"></a><a name="id2655293"></a><b>20.6.</b> +<a name="id2656521"></a><a name="id2656522"></a><b>20.6.</b> </td> <td align="left" valign="top"><p>What does <code class="literal">${MASTER_SITE_SOURCEFORGE:=package/}</code> mean? I @@ -7928,7 +8408,7 @@ place.</p></li> </tr> <tr class="question"> <td align="left" valign="top"> -<a name="id2655367"></a><a name="id2655368"></a><b>20.7.</b> +<a name="id2656664"></a><a name="id2656802"></a><b>20.7.</b> </td> <td align="left" valign="top"><p>Which mailing lists are there for package developers?</p></td> @@ -7953,7 +8433,7 @@ place.</p></li> </tr> <tr class="question"> <td align="left" valign="top"> -<a name="id2655403"></a><a name="id2655404"></a><b>20.8.</b> +<a name="id2656837"></a><a name="id2656838"></a><b>20.8.</b> </td> <td align="left" valign="top"><p>Where is the pkgsrc documentation?</p></td> |