//tools/build_defs/pkg:{pkg_deb, pkg_rpm, pkg_tar} are being pulled out of Bazel core and moved to https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_pkg/tree/master/pkg. Users should migrate to the new versions.

Migration:

1. Add WORKSPACE stanza as specified in a rule_pkg release
   https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_pkg/releases

2. Replace instances of

   load("//tools/build_defs/pkg:pkg.bzl", "pkg_tar", "pkg_deb")
   load("//tools/build_defs/pkg:rpm.bzl", "pkg_rpm")
   

   with

   load("@rules_pkg//:pkg.bzl", "pkg_tar", "pkg_deb")
   load("@rules_pkg//:rpm.bzl", "pkg_rpm")
   

   One line solution (for some users)

   find . -name 'BUILD' -o -name '*.bzl' | xargs sed -i -e '/^load/s#//tools/build_defs/pkg:#@rules_pkg//:#'
   

Expected timeline:

• The bazelbuild/rules_pkg repository is available for use now. Issues against packaging rules are being transferred to that repository and will be addressed there.
• Flag to be released in Bazel 0.29.
• Enabled by default in next Bazel incompatible flag flip release after 0.29
• //tools/build_defs/pkg/... removed from Bazel by EOY 2019