I am looking forward to install Node.js v6.10.0 on my FreeBSD 8.4 machine.
To Install Node.js using ports, it needs pkg v1.6.0
Upgrading pkg...
Checking the version:
How do I get "pkg" upgraded to v1.6.0?
Code:
$ sysctl -n kern.osrelease kern.ostype
8.4-RELEASE
FreeBSDTo Install Node.js using ports, it needs pkg v1.6.0
Code:
$ cd /usr/ports/www/node/ && make install clean
===> node-7.7.2 pkg(8) must be version 1.6.0 or greater, but you have 1.5.5.
You must upgrade the ports-mgmt/pkg port first.
*** Error code 1
Stop in /usr/ports/www/node.Upgrading pkg...
Code:
$ sudo pkg upgrade pkg
Updating FreeBSD repository catalogue...
FreeBSD repository is up-to-date.
All repositories are up-to-date.
Updating database digests format: 100%
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
Your packages are up to date.Checking the version:
Code:
$ pkg info pkg
pkg-1.5.5
Name : pkg
Version : 1.5.5
Installed on : Sat Mar 11 01:20:54 UTC 2017
Origin : ports-mgmt/pkg
Architecture : freebsd:8:x86:64
Prefix : /usr/local
Categories : ports-mgmt
Licenses : BSD2CLAUSE
Maintainer : pkg@FreeBSD.org
WWW : http://wiki.freebsd.org/pkgng
Comment : Package manager
Shared Libs provided:
libpkg.so.3
Annotations :
Flat size : 8.37MiB
Description :
Package management tool
WWW: http://wiki.freebsd.org/pkgngHow do I get "pkg" upgraded to v1.6.0?
