try git pull then pkg update

why pkg doen't search properly - I dunnow. I prefer to use ports, packages come with weird pre-selected options.

since you were referring to the /usr/ports tree, this part is out of my scope

I'm referring to the pkg manager, which is used to install/remove packages

try git pull then pkg update

Will have to Google that, let me get back. But as far as I remember I think I had tried something like that

well pkg manager doesn't use /usr/ports tree, so you're misdiagnosing the issue

well pkg manager doesn't use /usr/ports tree, so you're misdiagnosing the issue

I understand that, but ideally, pkg manager is likely to reflect the ports in the system, specially as popular as vscode. Why is it missing from being searched is beyond me

try git pull then pkg update

Portsnap fetch extract should do the same thing?

no, man. you're still confusing ports and packages, and stuck because of this wrong methodology

port is merely a directory containing a building skeleton

and package is a tarball which is made using the port

no, man. you're still confusing ports and packages, and stuck because of this wrong methodology

Ok then how do you git pull for packages? I thought he meant ports that's why

well

thats simple: you cannot do git pull for packages.

you can git-pull the ports tree.

thats simple: you cannot do git pull for packages.

Exactly, so I didn't misundersand what he was saying. He probably meant ports, hence my question.

you can git-pull the ports tree.

Isn't that equivalent to portsnap fetch extract?

in a way

Yep

but formally -no.

Yes, let's just say for our purposes now that is worth trying? Or not?

Tried pkg update/upgrade and that didn't help

well, theres a public database of ports built on the public server, it's updated with pkg update. since your pkg update doesn't seem to update the database, its worth investigating whether you have up-to-date config of pkg repos

for starters, do you have /etc/pkg/FreeBSD.conf ?

for starters, do you have /etc/pkg/FreeBSD.conf ?

Yes, it's configured to use quarterly with ${ABI}

well show us its contents

it's tiny, so I guess you can post it here

and now show us what's happening when you type 'pkg update'

without accepting any questions

(any files in /usr/local/etc/pkg ?)

and now show us what's happening when you type 'pkg update'

Says all repositories upto date

and it's easier to post text rather than pics

i face a bad freebsd speed

01- search for a package like "py38-fastest_pkg" and install it 02- launch "fastest_pkg" in your terminal 03- you will see a message demanding you create a file and write some words. Do this as root 04- you can reboot if you like, then you will have the fastest download.

(any files in /usr/local/etc/pkg ?)

Only /usr/local/etc/pkg.conf no the folder

> ls /usr/local/etc/ | grep pkg pkg.conf pkg.conf.sample

do they both have identical length ?

do they both have identical length ?

Lengths = size ? seems different

ls -alh /usr/local/etc/ | grep pkg -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 2.2K Oct 7 2019 pkg.conf -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 2.3K Nov 13 05:09 pkg.conf.sample

Portsnap fetch extract should do the same thing?

Portsnap is not working anynore. Use git instead.

Portsnap is not working anynore. Use git instead.

Oh ok - you mean it isn't going to be maintained? Because it did seem to update ports when I ran the command

Oh ok - you mean it isn't going to be maintained? Because it did seem to update ports when I ran the command

For 12.1 maybe, but not recommended anymore from 13.0 ^

For 12.1 maybe, but not recommended anymore from 13.0 ^

Gotcha - right now on 12.3

ls -alh /usr/local/etc/ | grep pkg -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 2.2K Oct 7 2019 pkg.conf -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 2.3K Nov 13 05:09 pkg.conf.sample

does this help @drookie ?

guess pkg.conf is way outdated then

I'd try to pkg update using the .sample

should I paste the contents?

pkg did change a lot during last 3 years

nope, just cp /usr/local/etc/pkg.conf /usr/local/etc/pkg.conf~ && cp /usr/local/etc/pkg.conf.sample /usr/local/etc/pkg.conf && pkg update && pkg search vscode

guess pkg.conf is way outdated then

the contents are mostly commented out - I don't think I made any changes myself

nope, just cp /usr/local/etc/pkg.conf /usr/local/etc/pkg.conf~ && cp /usr/local/etc/pkg.conf.sample /usr/local/etc/pkg.conf && pkg update && pkg search vscode

nothing even after overwriting the pkg.conf file with sample file

what a twist

sudo cp /usr/local/etc/pkg.conf.sample /usr/local/etc/pkg.conf Password: sudo pkg update Updating FreeBSD repository catalogue... FreeBSD repository is up to date. All repositories are up to date. pkg search vscode

and what FreeBSD version do you have ?

https://www.freshports.org/editors/vscode/

no result

and what FreeBSD version do you have ?

12.3

VSCode is not deployed for 12.X version of FreeBSD as a package

ohhh

Much ado about nothing then lol

If you are sticking with 12.3 you can try and build it from ports then

If you are sticking with 12.3 you can try and build it from ports then

makes sense, thanks

I recommend you to install dependencies as pkgs (at least the one available as such) to shorten compiling time. Not the best practice but...

I recommend you to install dependencies as pkgs (at least the one available as such) to shorten compiling time. Not the best practice but...

yes - practical advice, specially for older systems

what about this https://www.freshports.org/www/iridium - is this also not available for 12.x ? Or has the port been deleted? Returns no result just like vscode

what about this https://www.freshports.org/www/iridium - is this also not available for 12.x ? Or has the port been deleted? Returns no result just like vscode

It was deprecated on 2020-12-31 due to DEPRECATED: Uses Python 2.7 which is EOLed upstream

Phew ok - both these packages made me think something was wrong with my pkg manager 🤦‍♂️

Let's keep this channel FreeBSD focused, please move this into OT

hi! I'm trying to install anydesk on fbsd but i can't. I already downloaded anydesk from the official site, however I can't run it

ld-elf.so.1: Shared object "libgtkglext-x11-1.0.so.0" not found, required by "anydesk"

where i can find anydesk.pkg?

on anydesk.com there is only a tar.gz file

i also tried from ports but it gave me errors

hi! I'm trying to install anydesk on fbsd but i can't. I already downloaded anydesk from the official site, however I can't run it

use ports. /usr/ports/deskutils/anydesk

Anyone use swap on 16gb ram laptop? Should i get one?

you always should have swap

FreeBSD VM architecture supposes you have one

half of memory, for setups with up to 64 gigs. after that threshold - less.

FreeBSD VM architecture supposes you have one

Oke thx then i'll get one.

How does one select a laptop, preferably newer ones, that would support freebsd?

How does one select a laptop, preferably newer ones, that would support freebsd?

https://wiki.freebsd.org/Laptops