Subj : How would you like a package manager for BBSes?
To   : MeaTLoTioN
From : dozo
Date : Mon Apr 28 2025 09:10:52

 Me> How would you like a package manager for BBSes?
 Me> Would it be cool to `pkg install somedoor` and as if by magic it would do i
 Me> 
 Me> Well, I have a surprise for you - I've been working on just such a system a
 Me> you can read all about it here;
 Me> https://meatlotion.com/blog/who-wants-one-more-package-manager/

Well, you pointed out during the last TGT that this exists.. and it got me going yesterday!

I only work with rpm-based distro's and was running TGV on Rocky Linux 8. Sadly I needed GLBIC >2.34 and 2.28 was installed by default on RL8. RL9 on the other hand has 2.34. We also discussed rebuilding the Mystic setup on our boards, changing from /mystic to /home/bbs/mystic.

I decided to rebuild the VM to RL9, rebuild the structure for clarity and to allow bsr packages to be installed in /home/bbs/.local. Took me all day yesterday, but hey, I'm happier than ever: RL9 is supported till 2032, the structure is improved, I can use the awesome bsr..!

Thanks ML, for fueling our community with ideas and tools!!

|15d|07ozo
|11t|03gv|11b|03bs|08.|11n|03et|08:|082222|08(|07ssh|08)/|082323(|07telnet|08)
|08(|07fsx|08) |0721:1/238   |08(|07agn|08) |0746:20/115
|08(|07tqw|08) |071337:1/117 |08(|07spn|08) |07700:1/117

--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A48 (Linux/64)
 * Origin: The Global Village ssh://tgvbbs.net:2222 (1337:1/117)

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