diff --git a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/add/Makefile b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/add/Makefile
index 2887d05706fb..e0fdcffb3101 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/add/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/add/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 PROG= pkg_add
 
 CFLAGS+=	${DEBUG} -I${.CURDIR}/../lib
-LDADD+=		-L${.CURDIR}/../lib -L${.CURDIR}/../lib/obj -linstall
+
+.if exists(${.CURDIR}/../lib/obj)
+LDADD+=		-L${.CURDIR}/../lib/obj -linstall
+DPADD+=		${.CURDIR}/../lib/obj/libinstall.a
+.else
+LDADD+=		-L${.CURDIR}/../lib -linstall
+DPADD+=		${.CURDIR}/../lib/libinstall.a
+.endif
 
 
 SRCS= main.c perform.c futil.c extract.c
diff --git a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/Makefile b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/Makefile
index 2f52910f7cc2..ff33874a11f7 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 PROG= pkg_create
 
 CFLAGS+=	${DEBUG} -I${.CURDIR}/../lib
-LDADD+=		-L${.CURDIR}/../lib -L${.CURDIR}/../lib/obj -linstall
+
+.if exists(${.CURDIR}/../lib/obj)
+LDADD+=		-L${.CURDIR}/../lib/obj -linstall
+DPADD+=		${.CURDIR}/../lib/obj/libinstall.a
+.else
+LDADD+=		-L${.CURDIR}/../lib -linstall
+DPADD+=		${.CURDIR}/../lib/libinstall.a
+.endif
 
 
 SRCS= main.c perform.c pl.c
diff --git a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/create.h b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/create.h
index e64cf29366ac..8f4db25b06fe 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/create.h
+++ b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/create.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: create.h,v 1.6 1994/12/06 00:51:35 jkh Exp $ */
+/* $Id: create.h,v 1.7 1995/04/09 15:04:57 jkh Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * FreeBSD install - a package for the installation and maintainance
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ extern char	*ExcludeFrom;
 extern char	*Mtree;
 extern char	*Pkgdeps;
 extern int	Dereference;
+extern int	PlistOnly;
 
 void		check_list(char *, Package *);
 void		usage(const char *, const char *, ...);
diff --git a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/main.c b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/main.c
index e3058dd3c392..4ab6b7483d71 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/main.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/main.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #ifndef lint
-static const char *rcsid = "$Id: main.c,v 1.8 1994/12/06 00:51:36 jkh Exp $";
+static const char *rcsid = "$Id: main.c,v 1.9 1995/04/09 15:04:58 jkh Exp $";
 #endif
 
 /*
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ static const char *rcsid = "$Id: main.c,v 1.8 1994/12/06 00:51:36 jkh Exp $";
 #include "lib.h"
 #include "create.h"
 
-static char Options[] = "YNhvf:p:P:c:d:i:k:r:t:X:D:m:";
+static char Options[] = "YNOhvf:p:P:c:d:i:k:r:t:X:D:m:";
 
 char	*Prefix		= NULL;
 char	*Comment        = NULL;
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ char	*ExcludeFrom	= NULL;
 char	*Mtree		= NULL;
 char	*Pkgdeps	= NULL;
 int	Dereference	= 0;
+int	PlistOnly	= 0;
 
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
@@ -54,6 +55,10 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	    AutoAnswer = YES;
 	    break;
 
+	case 'O':
+	    PlistOnly = YES;
+	    break;
+
 	case 'p':
 	    Prefix = optarg;
 	    break;
@@ -166,5 +171,6 @@ usage(const char *name, const char *fmt, ...)
     fprintf(stderr, "-v         verbose\n");
     fprintf(stderr, "-Y         assume `yes' answer to all questions\n");
     fprintf(stderr, "-N         assume `no' answer to all questions\n");
+    fprintf(stderr, "-O         print a revised packing list and exit\n");
     exit(1);
 }
diff --git a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/perform.c b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/perform.c
index f83f3091b54d..06d517e9242a 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/perform.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/perform.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #ifndef lint
-static const char *rcsid = "$Id: perform.c,v 1.15 1995/04/09 15:05:00 jkh Exp $";
+static const char *rcsid = "$Id: perform.c,v 1.16 1995/04/10 08:01:52 jkh Exp $";
 #endif
 
 /*
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pkg_perform(char **pkgs)
 
     /* Preliminary setup */
     sanity_check();
-    if (Verbose)
+    if (Verbose && !PlistOnly)
 	printf("Creating package %s\n", pkg);
     get_dash_string(&Comment);
     get_dash_string(&Desc);
@@ -92,6 +92,15 @@ pkg_perform(char **pkgs)
     if (find_plist(&plist, PLIST_NAME) == NULL)
 	add_plist_top(&plist, PLIST_NAME, basename_of(pkg));
 
+    /*
+     * We're just here for to dump out a revised plist for the FreeBSD ports
+     * hack.  It's not a real create in progress.
+     */
+    if (PlistOnly) {
+	write_plist(&plist, stdout);
+	exit(0);
+    }
+
     /* Make a directory to stomp around in */
     home = make_playpen(PlayPen, 0);
     signal(SIGINT, cleanup);
diff --git a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/pkg_create.1 b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/pkg_create.1
index e5424a9e85b7..cd98bf0101b9 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/pkg_create.1
+++ b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/create/pkg_create.1
@@ -15,11 +15,15 @@
 .\"
 .\"
 .\"     @(#)pkg_create.8
-.\"	$Id: pkg_create.1,v 1.12 1995/01/05 10:37:09 jkh Exp $	
+.\"	$Id: pkg_create.1,v 1.13 1995/04/09 15:05:01 jkh Exp $	
+.\"
 .\" hacked up by John Kohl for NetBSD--fixed a few bugs, extended keywords,
 .\" added dependency tracking, etc.
 .\"
-.Dd November 25, 1994
+.\" [jkh] Took John's changes back and made some additional extensions for
+.\" better integration with FreeBSD's new ports collection.
+.\"
+.Dd April 21, 1995
 .Dt pkg_create 8
 .Os FreeBSD 2.0
 .Sh NAME
@@ -27,7 +31,7 @@
 .Nd a utility for creating software package distributions.
 .Sh SYNOPSIS
 .Nm
-.Op Fl YNhv
+.Op Fl YNOhv
 .Op Fl P Ar pkgs
 .Op Fl p Ar prefix
 .Op Fl f Ar contents
@@ -86,6 +90,12 @@ Assume a default answer of `Yes' for any questions asked.
 .Em "Optional."
 .It Fl N
 Assume a default answer of `No' for any questions asked.
+.It Fl O
+Go into a `packing list Only' mode.  This is a custom hack for the
+.Em "FreeBSD Ports Collection"
+and is used to do `fake pkg_add' operations when a port is installed.
+In such cases, it is necessary to know what the final, adjusted packing
+list will look like.
 .Em "Optional."
 .It Fl v
 Turns on verbose output.
diff --git a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/delete/Makefile b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/delete/Makefile
index 942f524410e0..cd1598dae12e 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/delete/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/delete/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 PROG= pkg_delete
 
 CFLAGS+=	${DEBUG} -I${.CURDIR}/../lib
-LDADD+=		-L${.CURDIR}/../lib -L${.CURDIR}/../lib/obj -linstall
 
+.if exists(${.CURDIR}/../lib/obj)
+LDADD+=		-L${.CURDIR}/../lib/obj -linstall
+DPADD+=		${.CURDIR}/../lib/obj/libinstall.a
+.else
+LDADD+=		-L${.CURDIR}/../lib -linstall
+DPADD+=		${.CURDIR}/../lib/libinstall.a
+.endif
 
 SRCS= main.c perform.c
 
diff --git a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/info/Makefile b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/info/Makefile
index b7344f3f2acb..a5a75c5e7414 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/info/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/info/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 PROG= pkg_info
 
 CFLAGS+=	${DEBUG} -I${.CURDIR}/../lib
-LDADD+=		-L${.CURDIR}/../lib -L${.CURDIR}/../lib/obj -linstall
 
+.if exists(${.CURDIR}/../lib/obj)
+LDADD+=		-L${.CURDIR}/../lib/obj -linstall
+DPADD+=		${.CURDIR}/../lib/obj/libinstall.a
+.else
+LDADD+=		-L${.CURDIR}/../lib -linstall
+DPADD+=		${.CURDIR}/../lib/libinstall.a
+.endif
 
 SRCS= main.c perform.c show.c