Align and Pretty the pkg(8) Output

[vermaden]

Right now pkg(8) prints something like that:

Proceed with this action? [y/N]: y
[1/3] Fetching pinentry-gnome-1.3.2~9b9141f953.pkg: 100%   42 KiB  43.0kB/s    00:01    
[2/3] Fetching gnome-keyring-48.0~0b79281525.pkg: 100%  844 KiB 432.0kB/s    00:02    
[3/3] Fetching flare-0.17.5~faf8149743.pkg: 100%    7 MiB 571.7kB/s    00:13    

Why not make it like that one below?

Especially as all packages needed to be fetch and install are known - its its trivial to calculate 1st column widrh.

Proceed with this action? [y/N]: y
[1/3] Fetching pinentry-gnome-1.3.2  100%   42 KiB   43.0kB/s    00:01    
[2/3] Fetching gnome-keyring-48.0    100%  844 KiB  432.0kB/s    00:02    
[3/3] Fetching flare-0.17.5          100%    7 MiB  571.7kB/s    00:13    

Regards,
vermaden

[michael-o]

Even better

Proceed with this action? [y/N]: y
[1/3] Fetching pinentry-gnome-1.3.2  100%   42 KiB   43 kB/s    00:01    
[2/3] Fetching gnome-keyring-48.0    100%  844 KiB  432 kB/s    00:02    
[3/3] Fetching flare-0.17.5          100%    7 MiB  572 kB/s    00:13    

[bapt]

I have made some slight improvements: align the counters with padding on the first number, only print name-version when possible for the fetch informations, add the space between the debit and its unit, but I haven't aligned the right part because it is not that trivial to do, so not in my priorities so far. (all of this in 2.5.1)

[vermaden]

Thank You - small steps are also appreciated.

[grahamperrin]

With 2.5.1:

root@clean:~ # pkg -v
2.5.1
root@clean:~ # pkg repos -el | sort -f
FreeBSD-base
FreeBSD-ports
FreeBSD-ports-kmods
root@clean:~ # freebsd-version -kru ; uname -mvKU
15.0-RELEASE-p1
15.0-RELEASE-p1
15.0-RELEASE-p1
FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE-p1 releng/15.0-n280999-7bceec30b351 GENERIC amd64 1500068 1500068
root@clean:~ # pkg update -q
pkg: repository FreeBSD-ports-kmods contains packages for wrong OS version: FreeBSD:15:amd64
root@clean:~ # pkg upgrade --fetch-only --no-repo-update --yes
Checking for upgrades (668 candidates): 100%
Processing candidates (668 candidates): 100%
The following 8 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
        consolekit2: 1.2.6_5 -> 1.2.6_6 [FreeBSD-ports]
        ffmpeg: 8.0.1,1 -> 8.0.1_1,1 [FreeBSD-ports]
        kde: 6.5.4.25.12.0 -> 6.5.4.25.12.0_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
        libtheora: 1.1.1_7 -> 1.2.0 [FreeBSD-ports]
        libxkbcommon: 1.13.0_1 -> 1.13.1 [FreeBSD-ports]
        opencv: 4.11.0_4 -> 4.11.0_5 [FreeBSD-ports]
        vlc: 3.0.21_21,4 -> 3.0.22_1,4 [FreeBSD-ports]

Installed packages to be REINSTALLED:
        plasma6-plasma-6.5.4 [FreeBSD-ports] (options changed)

Number of packages to be upgraded: 7
Number of packages to be reinstalled: 1

The process will require 2 MiB more space.
47 MiB to be downloaded.
[1/8] Fetching consolekit2-1.2.6_6: 100%  170 KiB 174.6 k/s    00:01    
[2/8] Fetching vlc-3.0.22_1,4: 100%   11 MiB 498.9 k/s    00:23    
[3/8] Fetching libtheora-1.2.0: 100%  184 KiB 188.8 k/s    00:01    
[4/8] Fetching kde-6.5.4.25.12.0_1: 100%    2 KiB   1.9 k/s    00:01    
[5/8] Fetching libxkbcommon-1.13.1: 100%  301 KiB 307.9 k/s    00:01    
[6/8] Fetching ffmpeg-8.0.1_1,1: 100%   12 MiB 282.9 k/s    00:44    
[7/8] Fetching opencv-4.11.0_5: 100%   24 MiB 344.1 k/s    01:13    
[8/8] Fetching plasma6-plasma-6.5.4: 100%    2 KiB   1.9 k/s    00:01    
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
root@clean:~ # pkg upgrade -Uy
Checking for upgrades (668 candidates): 100%
Processing candidates (668 candidates): 100%
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
The following 8 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
        consolekit2: 1.2.6_5 -> 1.2.6_6 [FreeBSD-ports]
        ffmpeg: 8.0.1,1 -> 8.0.1_1,1 [FreeBSD-ports]
        kde: 6.5.4.25.12.0 -> 6.5.4.25.12.0_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
        libtheora: 1.1.1_7 -> 1.2.0 [FreeBSD-ports]
        libxkbcommon: 1.13.0_1 -> 1.13.1 [FreeBSD-ports]
        opencv: 4.11.0_4 -> 4.11.0_5 [FreeBSD-ports]
        vlc: 3.0.21_21,4 -> 3.0.22_1,4 [FreeBSD-ports]

Installed packages to be REINSTALLED:
        plasma6-plasma-6.5.4 [FreeBSD-ports] (options changed)

Number of packages to be upgraded: 7
Number of packages to be reinstalled: 1

The process will require 2 MiB more space.
[1/8] Upgrading consolekit2 from 1.2.6_5 to 1.2.6_6...
[1/8] Extracting consolekit2-1.2.6_6: 100%
[2/8] Upgrading ffmpeg from 8.0.1,1 to 8.0.1_1,1...
[2/8] Extracting ffmpeg-8.0.1_1,1: 100%
[3/8] Upgrading kde from 6.5.4.25.12.0 to 6.5.4.25.12.0_1...
[3/8] Extracting kde-6.5.4.25.12.0_1: 100%
[4/8] Upgrading libtheora from 1.1.1_7 to 1.2.0...
[4/8] Extracting libtheora-1.2.0: 100%
[5/8] Upgrading libxkbcommon from 1.13.0_1 to 1.13.1...
[5/8] Extracting libxkbcommon-1.13.1: 100%
[6/8] Upgrading opencv from 4.11.0_4 to 4.11.0_5...
[6/8] Extracting opencv-4.11.0_5: 100%
[7/8] Reinstalling plasma6-plasma-6.5.4...
[7/8] Extracting plasma6-plasma-6.5.4: 100%
[8/8] Upgrading vlc from 3.0.21_21,4 to 3.0.22_1,4...
[8/8] Extracting vlc-3.0.22_1,4: 100%
==> Running trigger: desktop-file-utils.ucl
Building cache database of MIME types
==> Running trigger: gtk-update-icon-cache.ucl
Generating GTK icon cache for /usr/local/share/icons/hicolor
root@clean:~ # pkg repos -e | grep -B 1 url
FreeBSD-ports: { 
    url             : "pkg+https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/latest",
--
FreeBSD-ports-kmods: { 
    url             : "pkg+https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/kmods_latest",
--
FreeBSD-base: { 
    url             : "pkg+https://pkg.FreeBSD.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/base_release_0",
root@clean:~ # pkg autoremove -n
…

[michael-o]

With 2.5.1:

root@clean:~ # pkg -v
2.5.1
root@clean:~ # pkg repos -el | sort -f
FreeBSD-base
FreeBSD-ports
FreeBSD-ports-kmods
root@clean:~ # freebsd-version -kru ; uname -mvKU
15.0-RELEASE-p1
15.0-RELEASE-p1
15.0-RELEASE-p1
FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE-p1 releng/15.0-n280999-7bceec30b351 GENERIC amd64 1500068 1500068
root@clean:~ # pkg update -q
pkg: repository FreeBSD-ports-kmods contains packages for wrong OS version: FreeBSD:15:amd64
root@clean:~ # pkg upgrade --fetch-only --no-repo-update --yes
Checking for upgrades (668 candidates): 100%
Processing candidates (668 candidates): 100%
The following 8 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
        consolekit2: 1.2.6_5 -> 1.2.6_6 [FreeBSD-ports]
        ffmpeg: 8.0.1,1 -> 8.0.1_1,1 [FreeBSD-ports]
        kde: 6.5.4.25.12.0 -> 6.5.4.25.12.0_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
        libtheora: 1.1.1_7 -> 1.2.0 [FreeBSD-ports]
        libxkbcommon: 1.13.0_1 -> 1.13.1 [FreeBSD-ports]
        opencv: 4.11.0_4 -> 4.11.0_5 [FreeBSD-ports]
        vlc: 3.0.21_21,4 -> 3.0.22_1,4 [FreeBSD-ports]

Installed packages to be REINSTALLED:
        plasma6-plasma-6.5.4 [FreeBSD-ports] (options changed)

Number of packages to be upgraded: 7
Number of packages to be reinstalled: 1

The process will require 2 MiB more space.
47 MiB to be downloaded.
[1/8] Fetching consolekit2-1.2.6_6: 100%  170 KiB 174.6 k/s    00:01    
[2/8] Fetching vlc-3.0.22_1,4: 100%   11 MiB 498.9 k/s    00:23    
[3/8] Fetching libtheora-1.2.0: 100%  184 KiB 188.8 k/s    00:01    
[4/8] Fetching kde-6.5.4.25.12.0_1: 100%    2 KiB   1.9 k/s    00:01    
[5/8] Fetching libxkbcommon-1.13.1: 100%  301 KiB 307.9 k/s    00:01    
[6/8] Fetching ffmpeg-8.0.1_1,1: 100%   12 MiB 282.9 k/s    00:44    
[7/8] Fetching opencv-4.11.0_5: 100%   24 MiB 344.1 k/s    01:13    
[8/8] Fetching plasma6-plasma-6.5.4: 100%    2 KiB   1.9 k/s    00:01    
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
root@clean:~ # pkg upgrade -Uy
Checking for upgrades (668 candidates): 100%
Processing candidates (668 candidates): 100%
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
The following 8 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
        consolekit2: 1.2.6_5 -> 1.2.6_6 [FreeBSD-ports]
        ffmpeg: 8.0.1,1 -> 8.0.1_1,1 [FreeBSD-ports]
        kde: 6.5.4.25.12.0 -> 6.5.4.25.12.0_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
        libtheora: 1.1.1_7 -> 1.2.0 [FreeBSD-ports]
        libxkbcommon: 1.13.0_1 -> 1.13.1 [FreeBSD-ports]
        opencv: 4.11.0_4 -> 4.11.0_5 [FreeBSD-ports]
        vlc: 3.0.21_21,4 -> 3.0.22_1,4 [FreeBSD-ports]

Installed packages to be REINSTALLED:
        plasma6-plasma-6.5.4 [FreeBSD-ports] (options changed)

Number of packages to be upgraded: 7
Number of packages to be reinstalled: 1

The process will require 2 MiB more space.
[1/8] Upgrading consolekit2 from 1.2.6_5 to 1.2.6_6...
[1/8] Extracting consolekit2-1.2.6_6: 100%
[2/8] Upgrading ffmpeg from 8.0.1,1 to 8.0.1_1,1...
[2/8] Extracting ffmpeg-8.0.1_1,1: 100%
[3/8] Upgrading kde from 6.5.4.25.12.0 to 6.5.4.25.12.0_1...
[3/8] Extracting kde-6.5.4.25.12.0_1: 100%
[4/8] Upgrading libtheora from 1.1.1_7 to 1.2.0...
[4/8] Extracting libtheora-1.2.0: 100%
[5/8] Upgrading libxkbcommon from 1.13.0_1 to 1.13.1...
[5/8] Extracting libxkbcommon-1.13.1: 100%
[6/8] Upgrading opencv from 4.11.0_4 to 4.11.0_5...
[6/8] Extracting opencv-4.11.0_5: 100%
[7/8] Reinstalling plasma6-plasma-6.5.4...
[7/8] Extracting plasma6-plasma-6.5.4: 100%
[8/8] Upgrading vlc from 3.0.21_21,4 to 3.0.22_1,4...
[8/8] Extracting vlc-3.0.22_1,4: 100%
==> Running trigger: desktop-file-utils.ucl
Building cache database of MIME types
==> Running trigger: gtk-update-icon-cache.ucl
Generating GTK icon cache for /usr/local/share/icons/hicolor
root@clean:~ # pkg repos -e | grep -B 1 url
FreeBSD-ports: { 
    url             : "pkg+https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/latest",
--
FreeBSD-ports-kmods: { 
    url             : "pkg+https://pkg.freebsd.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/kmods_latest",
--
FreeBSD-base: { 
    url             : "pkg+https://pkg.FreeBSD.org/FreeBSD:15:amd64/base_release_0",
root@clean:~ # pkg autoremove -n
…

It seems that every software struggles with making units right for the past 20+ years. Persisent storage and transfer are base 10, volatire memory is base 2. Here it is neither...it is an improvement and degradation.

[bapt]

my understanding of iec and nist is that file size is supposed to be in MiB and download speed in MB/s so I don t get your comment, am I missing something obvious?

[michael-o]

my understanding of iec and nist is that file size is supposed to be in MiB and download speed in MB/s so I don t get your comment, am I missing something obvious?

Not quite. Size is persistent and always base 10, not base 2. Identical to speed.

[michael-o]

The output should read:

root@clean:~ # pkg -v
2.5.1
root@clean:~ # pkg repos -el | sort -f
FreeBSD-base
FreeBSD-ports
FreeBSD-ports-kmods
root@clean:~ # freebsd-version -kru ; uname -mvKU
15.0-RELEASE-p1
15.0-RELEASE-p1
15.0-RELEASE-p1
FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE-p1 releng/15.0-n280999-7bceec30b351 GENERIC amd64 1500068 1500068
root@clean:~ # pkg update -q
pkg: repository FreeBSD-ports-kmods contains packages for wrong OS version: FreeBSD:15:amd64
root@clean:~ # pkg upgrade --fetch-only --no-repo-update --yes
Checking for upgrades (668 candidates): 100%
Processing candidates (668 candidates): 100%
The following 8 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
        consolekit2: 1.2.6_5 -> 1.2.6_6 [FreeBSD-ports]
        ffmpeg: 8.0.1,1 -> 8.0.1_1,1 [FreeBSD-ports]
        kde: 6.5.4.25.12.0 -> 6.5.4.25.12.0_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
        libtheora: 1.1.1_7 -> 1.2.0 [FreeBSD-ports]
        libxkbcommon: 1.13.0_1 -> 1.13.1 [FreeBSD-ports]
        opencv: 4.11.0_4 -> 4.11.0_5 [FreeBSD-ports]
        vlc: 3.0.21_21,4 -> 3.0.22_1,4 [FreeBSD-ports]

Installed packages to be REINSTALLED:
        plasma6-plasma-6.5.4 [FreeBSD-ports] (options changed)

Number of packages to be upgraded: 7
Number of packages to be reinstalled: 1

The process will require 2 MB more space.
47 MB to be downloaded.
[1/8] Fetching consolekit2-1.2.6_6: 100%  170 kB 174.6 kB/s    00:01    
[2/8] Fetching vlc-3.0.22_1,4: 100%   11 MB 498.9 kB/s    00:23    
[3/8] Fetching libtheora-1.2.0: 100%  184 kB 188.8 kB/s    00:01    
[4/8] Fetching kde-6.5.4.25.12.0_1: 100%    2 kB   1.9 kB/s    00:01    
[5/8] Fetching libxkbcommon-1.13.1: 100%  301 kB 307.9 kB/s    00:01    
[6/8] Fetching ffmpeg-8.0.1_1,1: 100%   12 MB 282.9 kB/s    00:44    
[7/8] Fetching opencv-4.11.0_5: 100%   24 MB 344.1 kB/s    01:13    
[8/8] Fetching plasma6-plasma-6.5.4: 100%    2 kB   1.9 kB/s    00:01    
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
root@clean:~ # pkg upgrade -Uy
Checking for upgrades (668 candidates): 100%
Processing candidates (668 candidates): 100%
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
The following 8 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
        consolekit2: 1.2.6_5 -> 1.2.6_6 [FreeBSD-ports]
        ffmpeg: 8.0.1,1 -> 8.0.1_1,1 [FreeBSD-ports]
        kde: 6.5.4.25.12.0 -> 6.5.4.25.12.0_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
        libtheora: 1.1.1_7 -> 1.2.0 [FreeBSD-ports]
        libxkbcommon: 1.13.0_1 -> 1.13.1 [FreeBSD-ports]
        opencv: 4.11.0_4 -> 4.11.0_5 [FreeBSD-ports]
        vlc: 3.0.21_21,4 -> 3.0.22_1,4 [FreeBSD-ports]

Installed packages to be REINSTALLED:
        plasma6-plasma-6.5.4 [FreeBSD-ports] (options changed)

Number of packages to be upgraded: 7
Number of packages to be reinstalled: 1

The process will require 2 MB more space.
[1/8] Upgrading consolekit2 from 1.2.6_5 to 1.2.6_6...
[1/8] Extracting consolekit2-1.2.6_6: 100%
[2/8] Upgrading ffmpeg from 8.0.1,1 to 8.0.1_1,1...
[2/8] Extracting ffmpeg-8.0.1_1,1: 100%
[3/8] Upgrading kde from 6.5.4.25.12.0 to 6.5.4.25.12.0_1...
[3/8] Extracting kde-6.5.4.25.12.0_1: 100%
[4/8] Upgrading libtheora from 1.1.1_7 to 1.2.0...
[4/8] Extracting libtheora-1.2.0: 100%
[5/8] Upgrading libxkbcommon from 1.13.0_1 to 1.13.1...
[5/8] Extracting libxkbcommon-1.13.1: 100%
[6/8] Upgrading opencv from 4.11.0_4 to 4.11.0_5...
[6/8] Extracting opencv-4.11.0_5: 100%
[7/8] Reinstalling plasma6-plasma-6.5.4...
[7/8] Extracting plasma6-plasma-6.5.4: 100%
[8/8] Upgrading vlc from 3.0.21_21,4 to 3.0.22_1,4...
[8/8] Extracting vlc-3.0.22_1,4: 100%
==> Running trigger: desktop-file-utils.ucl
Building cache database of MIME types
==> Running trigger: gtk-update-icon-cache.ucl
Generating GTK icon cache for /usr/local/share/icons/hicolor

Completely base 10.

[bapt]

this is not how I understand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_prefix for instance do you have some links to share? when MiB notation was introduced it was clearly to comply to IEC on filesize, so I may have been mislead at the time I merged that change, but so far I don t think I was.

[vermaden]

To be honest ... and I know it will take time (just saying) ... this is how it should look like.

root@clean:~ # pkg upgrade --fetch-only --no-repo-update --yes
Checking for upgrades (668 candidates): 100%
Processing candidates (668 candidates): 100%
The following 8 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
   consolekit2: 1.2.6_5       -> 1.2.6_6         [FreeBSD-ports]
        ffmpeg: 8.0.1,1       -> 8.0.1_1,1       [FreeBSD-ports]
           kde: 6.5.4.25.12.0 -> 6.5.4.25.12.0_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
     libtheora: 1.1.1_7       -> 1.2.0           [FreeBSD-ports]
  libxkbcommon: 1.13.0_1      -> 1.13.1          [FreeBSD-ports]
        opencv: 4.11.0_4      -> 4.11.0_5        [FreeBSD-ports]
           vlc: 3.0.21_21,4   -> 3.0.22_1,4      [FreeBSD-ports]

Installed packages to be REINSTALLED:
  plasma6-plasma-6.5.4 [FreeBSD-ports] (options changed)

Number of packages to be upgraded: 7
Number of packages to be reinstalled: 1

The process will require 2 MB more space.
47 MB to be downloaded.
[1/8] Fetching consolekit2-1.2.6_6:  100%  170 kB 174.6 kB/s    00:01    
[2/8] Fetching vlc-3.0.22_1,4:       100%   11 MB 498.9 kB/s    00:23    
[3/8] Fetching libtheora-1.2.0:      100%  184 kB 188.8 kB/s    00:01    
[4/8] Fetching kde-6.5.4.25.12.0_1:  100%    2 kB   1.9 kB/s    00:01    
[5/8] Fetching libxkbcommon-1.13.1:  100%  301 kB 307.9 kB/s    00:01    
[6/8] Fetching ffmpeg-8.0.1_1,1:     100%   12 MB 282.9 kB/s    00:44    
[7/8] Fetching opencv-4.11.0_5:      100%   24 MB 344.1 kB/s    01:13    
[8/8] Fetching plasma6-plasma-6.5.4: 100%    2 kB   1.9 kB/s    00:01    
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)



root@clean:~ # pkg upgrade -Uy
Checking for upgrades (668 candidates): 100%
Processing candidates (668 candidates): 100%
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
The following 8 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
   consolekit2: 1.2.6_5       -> 1.2.6_6         [FreeBSD-ports]
        ffmpeg: 8.0.1,1       -> 8.0.1_1,1       [FreeBSD-ports]
           kde: 6.5.4.25.12.0 -> 6.5.4.25.12.0_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
     libtheora: 1.1.1_7       -> 1.2.0           [FreeBSD-ports]
  libxkbcommon: 1.13.0_1      -> 1.13.1          [FreeBSD-ports]
        opencv: 4.11.0_4      -> 4.11.0_5        [FreeBSD-ports]
           vlc: 3.0.21_21,4   -> 3.0.22_1,4      [FreeBSD-ports]

Installed packages to be REINSTALLED:
        plasma6-plasma-6.5.4 [FreeBSD-ports] (options changed)

Number of packages to be upgraded: 7
Number of packages to be reinstalled: 1

The process will require 2 MB more space.
[1/8] Upgrading consolekit2-1.2.6_5   to 1.2.6_6...         100%
[2/8] Upgrading ffmpeg-8.0.1,1        to 8.0.1_1,1...       100%
[3/8] Upgrading kde-6.5.4.25.12.0     to 6.5.4.25.12.0_1... 100%
[4/8] Upgrading libtheora-1.1.1_7     to 1.2.0...           100%
[5/8] Upgrading libxkbcommon-1.13.0_1 to 1.13.1...          100%
[6/8] Upgrading opencv-4.11.0_4       to 4.11.0_5...        100%
[7/8] Reinstall plasma6-plasma-6.5.4...                     100%
[8/8] Upgrading vlc-3.0.21_21,4       to 3.0.22_1,4...      100%

==> Running trigger: desktop-file-utils.ucl
Building cache database of MIME types
==> Running trigger: gtk-update-icon-cache.ucl
Generating GTK icon cache for /usr/local/share/icons/hicolor

[michael-o]

To be honest ... and I know it will take time (just saying) ... this is how it should look like.

root@clean:~ # pkg upgrade --fetch-only --no-repo-update --yes
Checking for upgrades (668 candidates): 100%
Processing candidates (668 candidates): 100%
The following 8 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
   consolekit2: 1.2.6_5       -> 1.2.6_6         [FreeBSD-ports]
        ffmpeg: 8.0.1,1       -> 8.0.1_1,1       [FreeBSD-ports]
           kde: 6.5.4.25.12.0 -> 6.5.4.25.12.0_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
     libtheora: 1.1.1_7       -> 1.2.0           [FreeBSD-ports]
  libxkbcommon: 1.13.0_1      -> 1.13.1          [FreeBSD-ports]
        opencv: 4.11.0_4      -> 4.11.0_5        [FreeBSD-ports]
           vlc: 3.0.21_21,4   -> 3.0.22_1,4      [FreeBSD-ports]

Installed packages to be REINSTALLED:
  plasma6-plasma-6.5.4 [FreeBSD-ports] (options changed)

Number of packages to be upgraded: 7
Number of packages to be reinstalled: 1

The process will require 2 MB more space.
47 MB to be downloaded.
[1/8] Fetching consolekit2-1.2.6_6:  100%  170 kB 174.6 kB/s    00:01    
[2/8] Fetching vlc-3.0.22_1,4:       100%   11 MB 498.9 kB/s    00:23    
[3/8] Fetching libtheora-1.2.0:      100%  184 kB 188.8 kB/s    00:01    
[4/8] Fetching kde-6.5.4.25.12.0_1:  100%    2 kB   1.9 kB/s    00:01    
[5/8] Fetching libxkbcommon-1.13.1:  100%  301 kB 307.9 kB/s    00:01    
[6/8] Fetching ffmpeg-8.0.1_1,1:     100%   12 MB 282.9 kB/s    00:44    
[7/8] Fetching opencv-4.11.0_5:      100%   24 MB 344.1 kB/s    01:13    
[8/8] Fetching plasma6-plasma-6.5.4: 100%    2 kB   1.9 kB/s    00:01    
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)



root@clean:~ # pkg upgrade -Uy
Checking for upgrades (668 candidates): 100%
Processing candidates (668 candidates): 100%
Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
The following 8 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
   consolekit2: 1.2.6_5       -> 1.2.6_6         [FreeBSD-ports]
        ffmpeg: 8.0.1,1       -> 8.0.1_1,1       [FreeBSD-ports]
           kde: 6.5.4.25.12.0 -> 6.5.4.25.12.0_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
     libtheora: 1.1.1_7       -> 1.2.0           [FreeBSD-ports]
  libxkbcommon: 1.13.0_1      -> 1.13.1          [FreeBSD-ports]
        opencv: 4.11.0_4      -> 4.11.0_5        [FreeBSD-ports]
           vlc: 3.0.21_21,4   -> 3.0.22_1,4      [FreeBSD-ports]

Installed packages to be REINSTALLED:
        plasma6-plasma-6.5.4 [FreeBSD-ports] (options changed)

Number of packages to be upgraded: 7
Number of packages to be reinstalled: 1

The process will require 2 MB more space.
[1/8] Upgrading consolekit2-1.2.6_5   to 1.2.6_6...         100%
[2/8] Upgrading ffmpeg-8.0.1,1        to 8.0.1_1,1...       100%
[3/8] Upgrading kde-6.5.4.25.12.0     to 6.5.4.25.12.0_1... 100%
[4/8] Upgrading libtheora-1.1.1_7     to 1.2.0...           100%
[5/8] Upgrading libxkbcommon-1.13.0_1 to 1.13.1...          100%
[6/8] Upgrading opencv-4.11.0_4       to 4.11.0_5...        100%
[7/8] Reinstall plasma6-plasma-6.5.4...                     100%
[8/8] Upgrading vlc-3.0.21_21,4       to 3.0.22_1,4...      100%

==> Running trigger: desktop-file-utils.ucl
Building cache database of MIME types
==> Running trigger: gtk-update-icon-cache.ucl
Generating GTK icon cache for /usr/local/share/icons/hicolor

This looks pretty much correct.

[michael-o]

this is not how I understand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_prefix for instance do you have some links to share? when MiB notation was introduced it was clearly to comply to IEC on filesize, so I may have been mislead at the time I merged that change, but so far I don t think I was.

Your understanding of IEC prefixes is correct, but the key point is that all of them are referring to volatile or flash memory which operates always base 2. This was never a problem in the 70ies or 80ies because persistent storage was so small that no one noticed the difference. Though it is base 10. For the past 35+ years it has been. An HDD of 500 GB is 5x10^9 B. (storage memory)

[bapt]

further reading shows that there are no real concensus on how it should be shown. except that that the Unit used to be explicit about what base is used: on linux for example ls, df, du uses K, M, G for KiB, MiB and GiB and MB, KB, GB otherwise.

programs like nautilus (gnome files) only shows file size in base 2.
further reading: https://wiki.debian.org/ConsistentUnitPrefixes and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UnitsPolicy
Apple's finder uses base 10
Kde defaults on base 2 but makes it configurable

My understanding is: it is kind of a grey zone, the most important is to use the appriate units (which we do), the improvement I can see is making the default configurable by the end user.

My proposal is the following: we keep it as it is now, but I offer an option so one can change it. (for filesize only). what do you think?

@vermaden I like what you propose, I can make some of it happen easily, for other I would let someone contribute it as it requires some time, and I have long awaited features to implement before this.

[michael-o]

further reading shows that there are no real concensus on how it should be shown. except that that the Unit used to be explicit about what base is used: on linux for example ls, df, du uses K, M, G for KiB, MiB and GiB and MB, KB, GB otherwise.

programs like nautilus (gnome files) only shows file size in base 2. further reading: https://wiki.debian.org/ConsistentUnitPrefixes and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UnitsPolicy Apple's finder uses base 10 Kde defaults on base 2 but makes it configurable

My understanding is: it is kind of a grey zone, the most important is to use the appriate units (which we do), the improvement I can see is making the default configurable by the end user.

My proposal is the following: we keep it as it is now, but I offer an option so one can change it. (for filesize only). what do you think?

@vermaden I like what you propose, I can make some of it happen easily, for other I would let someone contribute it as it requires some time, and I have long awaited features to implement before this.

The single letter ones are from JEDEC and have been superseded by IEC long time ago. Unfortunately, due to slow inertia this isn't changing for some reason. Note that storage devices always report/sell base 10. Users shouldn't and can't always do the math.

Apple did the only right thing 10+ years ago.

I can provide a PR if want.