2024-09-30T17:11:42Z Marc Espie:
> On Mon, Sep 30, 2024 at 05:19:32PM +0200, Johannes Thyssen Tishman wrote:
> > I noticed that pkg_add is not able to read package names from standard
> > input, even though it is mentioned in pkg_add(1). The diff below adds
> > this functionality. The only issue I found when testing the diff below
> > is when interaction is required, e.g. to select a flavour: pkg_add
> > mupdf. The options are displayed, but the command doesn't pause to take
> > my input, and I'm not sure why. I'd be grateful for any feedback.
>
> Actually, it's not how it worked, and not what the man page implies,
> though I admit it's poorly weirded.

Should this then be removed from the manpage?

> A very long time ago, pkg_add was able to install an actual package from
> stdin.
>
> This was discontinued long ago for various reasons, mainly because things
> like signatures were unpractical.
>
> Passing pkgnames from a file is mostly what -l is for.
>
> If you want to use stdin, you should look into recognizing -l -

pkg_add -l /dev/stdin works just fine, so I don't think that's needed.