where did the 13.2 packages go?

atax1a said:
http://distcache.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:13:amd64/ has what appear to be the release_2 and release_3 packages but they're dead links.
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All 13.x are already EoL'ed.
If I recall correctly, pre-built pkgs are usually NOT intentionally removed. But if any of them are accidentally removed, no warranty to be restored unlike supported versions.
Note that supports specific for EoL'ed releases in ports are dropped by portmgr team in several weeks after EoL at most. Upgrading to any of supported releases are strongly recommended.
 
Get the distfiles and try a source buiid? I wouldn't rely on precompiled binaries for such old system. It's unnecessary dependency. You can lose the provider or the exact file versions.
 
MG said:
Get the distfiles and try a source buiid? I wouldn't rely on precompiled binaries for such old system. It's unnecessary dependency. You can lose the provider or the exact file versions.
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...they're binaries, it isn't like they turn to rot after a month.
 
MG said:
Hm, that's possible if you never refresh things and it's not stored dry,
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Would be.
Possibly just the archive repo is unmaintained for EoL'ed RELEASEs (just not intentionally deleted).

As I've already commented at #2 here, supports for EoL'ed releases are removed from ports shortly after the EoL. So ports that need special care for EoL'ed versions cannot be built sanely for the EoL'ed RELEASEs afterwards.

And official builders should (as far as I know) stops building pkgs for EoL'ed release.

So no changes should happen at all except for intentional or unintentional deletions.

And intentional deletions would happen on demands (i.e., spare space is approaching to zero or other threshold the admins decided) for repo admins.
So mirrors that have plenty of spare space could host pkgs (or even pre-pkg *.t?z "packages"!) forever, while resource-hungry mirrors could delete pkgs for EoL'ed RELEASEs as soon as EoL is reached. Just FYI: requirements for official mirrors are documented here.
 
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