Re: Pkgbase removing all third party pkgs nukes system

On 30/07/2025 03:02, TheComputerCollector wrote:

> This should not be shipped. Removing all third party packages with 
> pkg(8) nukes the system, deleting everything but a few libraries. 
> Pkgbase should be handled by a seperate pkgbase(8) command. I belive 
> that all packages that make up a traditional base should have a flag 
> that only lets them be manipulated by pkgbase(8), while everything 
> else can be manipulated by pkg, even though the new command is a 
> frontend for the same system. I also belive that you should be able to 
> add that flag to normal packages, for example if I want ftpd back. I 
> also belive this would be good for stopping forced system updates when 
> updating software, which is something I hate about Linux.

The subject line reminds me of 
<https://github.com/freebsd/pkg/issues/2414>.