Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2014 07:42:21 -0500 From: Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net> To: User questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Listing ports that have updates available Message-ID: <20140113074221.34fc996b@scorpio> In-Reply-To: <52D3D010.3060601@freebsd.org> References: <20140113060422.7139c675@scorpio> <52D3D010.3060601@freebsd.org>
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On Mon, 13 Jan 2014 11:37:52 +0000, Matthew Seaman stated: > On 01/13/14 11:04, Jerry wrote: > > I use to use the following to get a list of ports that needed > > updating: > > > > /usr/sbin/pkg_version -vIL= > > > > Since updating to FreeBSD 10.0-RC3 that option is no longer > > available. Presently, I am using a quick hack to get a list > > applications that have updates available for them: > > > > portversion -v | grep -i "<" > > > > Is there a better method available? I compile all of the software > > on my machine. I don't use "pkg" to install anything. > > > > If you have a local copy of /usr/ports with an up to date INDEX, then: > > pkg version -vIL= > > (just one character's difference) -- or if you're using binary > packages, > > pkg version -vRL= Thanks -- Jerry
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