pkgng alternative to pkg_create

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kpedersen

Hi all,

To create packages for all currently installed ports, I use the following command:

pkg_create -n -b '*'

-n for no clobber
-b for backing up the installed port to a package
'*' for wildcard meaning all installed ports

Is there an alternative using pkg create? It doesn't seem to accept wild cards and the manpage says nothing about no-clobber mode.

Cheers,
 
Of course there is. Just run pkg create -a -n. From pkg-create(8)():
Code: 
-a              Create package tarballs from all packages installed on
                your system.  This option is incompatible with the -g,
                -x, -X or -m manifestdir options.

-n              Do not overwrite already existing packages
 
Awesome! Thanks for that, it is exactly what I need.

Can I check where you found the -a flag? I can't seem to find it in either the pkgng manpages or the pkg_* ones. I knew it stood for "all" in pkg_info.
 
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