Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 23:23:30 +0900 From: Rob <spamrefuse@yahoo.com> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Updating packages list (using cvsup?) Message-ID: <41A73C62.2090609@yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <003d01c4d3c1$7d1eb5d0$0200a8c0@wolf> References: <005501c4d3be$2865be60$1e01a8c0@sjees> <003d01c4d3c1$7d1eb5d0$0200a8c0@wolf>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
Thomas S. Crum - AAA Web Solution, Inc. wrote: > Packages are pre-compiled so there is little ability to configure them, > should you need to. Although I still know many people who prefer using > packages. Do not use sysinstall to accomplish this. Also, there is no need > to 'download or update' your 'packages'. Simply follow the below command to > install the current package. > > # pkg_add -r some_package > > I would recommend ports and cvs to anyone. > > Below is a config to install cvsup and run it to update your ports > collection. Remember though, ports are not precompiled and you will > actually need to move into the /usr/ports/whatever_port/whatever_program dir > to install them. > > # pkg_add -r cvsup-without-gui > # cp /usr/share/examples/cvsup/ports-supfile /root/ports-supfile Or forget about making a copy, and do directly: # cvsup -g -L2 -h cvsup.foo.bar /usr/share/examples/cvsup/ports-supfile Rob.
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?41A73C62.2090609>