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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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Thank you both for reviewing this.
SirDice, Thank you for those links! I've bookmarked them for future reference.
It's definitely listed in freshports and cgit ports.
I checked the MOVED file and portsfallout.com didn't see qtile listed in either.
unitrunker I tried those two commands as well, same result... it just returns to prompt.
I also ran:
pkg search py311 | more
and went through each page of results, but no qtile listed.
Out of curiosity, do you see that package listed on your end?

I tried the git port install, and it does list the
Code: 
/usr/ports/x11-wm/qtile
directory with the usual contents.
So I tried the install that way with:
# make install clean BATCH=yes
It looked promising, but then fails with:

===> An older version of gettext-runtime is already installed (gettext-runtime-0.23.1)
You may wish to ``make deinstall'' and install this port again
by ``make reinstall'' to upgrade it properly.
If you really wish to overwrite the old port of gettext-runtime
without deleting it first, set the variable "FORCE_PKG_REGISTER"
in your environment or the "make install" command line.
*** Eror code 1

So I followed its directions and ran:
# make reinstall clean BATCH=yes
It still fails for me.
Will keep testing.
After seeing this I have a far greater appreciation for what goes into building a ported application.
 
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