Package missing?

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Free4Good

Hey Viewers,
I am leveling up from Void to FreeBSD 15.0 and I have a test system I have been practicing with.
A base install was completed, then I installed qtile, my preferred window manager:

# pkg install py311-qtile-0.33.0

After a couple of days trialing some other apps, I did a new system install, but was no longer able to see qtile as a package.

# pkg search qtile
This returns nothing.

# pkg install qtile
This returns:
Updating FreeBSD-ports repository catalogue...
FreeBSD-ports repository is up to date.
Updating FreeBSD-ports-kmods repository catalogue...
FreeBSD-ports-kmods repository is up to date.
Updating FreeBSD-base repository catalogue...
FreeBSD-base repository is up to date.
All repositories are up to date.
pkg: No packages available to install matching 'qtile' have been found in the repositories.

I have no problem searching other packages, like opendoas.

For some reason the past couple of days, it is not listing (for me).
If it matters, I've been selecting the Packages (Tech Preview) option during the system install.

Have I overlooked a simple setting?

Thanks in advance to all for reviewing this with me.
 
SirDice

Thread 'Package for "XYZ" doesn't exist/cannot be found'

So, this question pops up quite regularly. Here are some things you can check:

  • Does the port still exist?
    Packages are built from ports, so check an up to date ports tree, cgit ports, or Freshports. Ports do get deprecated (older, EoL, versions for example). Or it might be broken beyond repair. No port, no package, it's that simple.
  • Port got renamed.
    Doesn't happen very often but does happen. The MOVED file in the ports tree will tell you what the new name is.
  • Port exists but package(s) for it are missing.
    Sometimes ports, or one or more of its...
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