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Package Synchronization for GStreamer
Greetings:
Been awhile. Hope all is well. I've been updating myself via snapshots; and noticed a slight difference in the number of packages associated with gstreamer from snapshot to "4.6" (i..e, ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/sn...packages/i386/ - referred onwards as the "snapshot directory", since I haven't mastered the correct terminology - versus ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/4.6/packages/i386/ -referred onwards as the 4.6 directory) Noticed more pkgs and plugins in the 4.6 directory. Here are my n00b questions as to why: 1) If I have recalled correctly in presuming that most "dev" work is being done/ported to "snapshot" (or -current, am I right?). Should all the "active and viable" packages from the 4.6(release, am I right?) directory be listed in the snapshot directory? 2) If so, are they? Seems like the "bad" and "ugly" gstream plugins were repackaged in the "4.6 directory" due to dependencies. If that were the case, is it logical to presume that "snapshot directory" be arranged in the similar manner? Thanks in advance |
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The "GStreamer" ports were worked on during the ports hackathon this year, developers worked on reducing the amount of flavours so that it is easier to install.
Not only does this make it easier for users, but easier for them to maintain. Nothing has been changed in the 4.6 directory, because stable packages are not yet available yet.. and when they are available, no major changes will be backported. Typically only security and reliability updates, port restructuring breaks things if not carefully done.. so it's done in -CURRENT, where volatility is permitted. As a general reminder, do not install snapshot packages on 4.6.. and until announced, assume all packages in the 4.6 directory are what was available when the release was tagged (..many months ago). Last edited by BSDfan666; 11th December 2009 at 06:46 PM. |
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BSDfan666, IronForge has indicated in the past that he is running -current, so it is correct to be installing -current packages in his situation.
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Sorry, I hadn't noticed.
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Thank you all:
I just noticed the difference when "pkg_add -ivu" ran into problems - GStreamer plugins couldn't "resolve each other" (for brevity's sake - pardon the lack of details) and displayed a repetitive stream of announcements saying so. Attempting to delete one plugin forced me to delete all reliant (GS plugins and swfdec) pkgs. Doing so and reinstalling them worked. While reading the "4.6 Package List" and its description pages, it seemed as if the separation of several "bad" and "ugly" plugin components were the "new way" of working on them. That's all. Again, thanks! |
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