Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 14:36:25 +0000 From: RW <fbsd06@mlists.homeunix.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: portversion vs. pkg_version Message-ID: <20061224143625.0d78c901@gumby.homeunix.com> In-Reply-To: <20061224054239.GA4470@lgj.amnesia.net> References: <20061224054239.GA4470@lgj.amnesia.net>
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On Sun, 24 Dec 2006 13:42:39 +0800 "Edward G.J. Lee" <edt1023@ms17.hinet.net> wrote: > Hi all, > > What's the difference between `portversion' and `pkg_version -I'? > > Probably not much. pkg_version is part of the base-system, portversion is one of the portupgrade package tools. Since portversion was created, pkg_version has I think acquired some new features blurring the distinction. Personally, I don't like to get version information from the INDEX file, I'd rather get an accurate answer, than a fast one. Another reason I don't like portversion is that it's forever asking me to run pkgdb. Aside from being a pain, it makes portversion unsuitable for use in scripts.
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