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Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 08:35:37 -0700
From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
To: Scott Gerhardt <scott@gerhardt-it.com>
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Subject: Re: Portupgrade
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On Wed, Oct 24, 2001 at 02:50:20AM -0600, Scott Gerhardt wrote:
> Quick question:
>=20
> To upgrade existing installed packages, do you have to cvsup the ports tr=
ee
> first?
>=20
> If I understand correctly, portupgrade only checks the local ports tree a=
nd
> compares it to intalled packages. Do I understand correctly?

I think you can tell it just to use an updated INDEX file, if you want
to upgfrade using packages, not ports.  You might be able to even
point it at one which lives on an ftp site.  If not, you should be
able to :)

Kris

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