Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 09:57:04 -0500 From: Eric <heli@mikestammer.com> To: ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: "the best" port update tool Message-ID: <44EB1B40.4000208@mikestammer.com> In-Reply-To: <20060822010628.GA96258@bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org> References: <20060822010628.GA96258@bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org>
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Michael W. Lucas wrote: > Hi, > > After a database headache caused by my own doofusity, I've been > contemplating switching from portupgrade. (Hey, it's been a few > years, things could have changed.) Checking in /usr/ports/sysutils, > it seems that we have a whole bunch of different tools -- portmaster, > portmanager, portsman, and portupgrade. > > A search of the mailing list archive doesn't seem to lead me to a > clear successor or improvement upon portupgrade. Is portupgrade still > as good as it gets, or are we headed towards another tool any time > soon? > > Thanks, > ==ml > > i prefer portmaster with portconf. i used portmanager for a long time but found portmaster to do things a little more intelligently and portmaster is being actively developed. Eric
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