> You can very well roll your own package. After all, the pkg tools are > fully documented in that respect. But you can't expect to uninstall a > package and have stuff that depends on it still work. So the easiest way, > seriously, is to create a newer package. Don't fight the system. > > If you really want to trash your system, that's easy. All the package > meta-info lives under /var/db/pkg, in pretty self-explanatory text files. > > Twiddling dependencies and packing-lists is left as an exercise for the > astute reader. >
Absolutely. Install -current unless there is some genuine problem with that. I roll my own packages correctly. Some software I use requires something that is not in ports. Also use for some software that I write. If done properly, you can submit those to [email protected]. Might even get added to ports system. Or someone will point out your errors. All good. If you roll your own, you can also update it properly, you can properly uninstall it. Hell, you can even pat yourself on the back for being diligent! Chris Bennett
