From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Feb 7 21:24:22 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9E3E2106566B for ; Sun, 7 Feb 2010 21:24:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from frank@shute.org.uk) Received: from atmail-9.bnguk.net (atmail-9.bnguk.net [80.74.253.9]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5B0958FC16 for ; Sun, 7 Feb 2010 21:24:22 +0000 (UTC) Received: from 77-44-105-82.xdsl.murphx.net ([77.44.105.82] helo=orange.esperance-linux.co.uk) by atmail-9.bnguk.net with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NeEbm-0007Ht-E0; Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:23:58 +0000 Received: by orange.esperance-linux.co.uk (Postfix, from userid 1001) id D7D3E4AC20; Sun, 7 Feb 2010 21:23:57 +0000 (GMT) Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 21:23:57 +0000 From: Frank Shute To: "Randal L. Schwartz" Message-ID: <20100207212357.GA59613@orange.esperance-linux.co.uk> Mail-Followup-To: "Randal L. Schwartz" , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <8021a2661002070359g6c23344cq744a843024ebf565@mail.gmail.com> <20100207193216.GA59358@orange.esperance-linux.co.uk> <86eikw4ws6.fsf@blue.stonehenge.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <86eikw4ws6.fsf@blue.stonehenge.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-Face: *}~{PHnDTzvXPe'wl_-f%!@+r5; VLhb':*DsX%wEOPg\fDrXWQJf|2\,92"DdS%63t*BHDyQ|OWo@Gfjcd72eaN!4%NE{0]p)ihQ1MyFNtWL X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 8.0-RELEASE-p2 amd64 X-Organisation: 'shute.org.uk' Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: portupgrade, batch mode? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Frank Shute List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:24:22 -0000 On Sun, Feb 07, 2010 at 12:26:49PM -0800, Randal L. Schwartz wrote: > > >>>>> "Frank" == Frank Shute writes: > > Frank> But IMHO, remembering to always give portupgrade the -C switch is the > Frank> way to go. > > Sadly, I've run across Perl ports that still ask questions, even when > being run from portupgrade, and -C doesn't help those. All the Perl ports I've installed (e.g p5-*) have just installed for me without any curses options menu. Although I'd describe you as a "Perl power user" and undoubtedly have more Perl ports installed than I have. > > I'm guessing from this description that I should be noticing these > and reporting it to someone? Are you talking about ports that depend on Perl? Can you give an example of a Perl port that asks you questions? Don't mean to be obstructive in any way; genuinely curious as AFAICR I haven't come across one. It could be that the questions asked of you when you install the ports are outside the scope of a curses interface i.e because you have to type something in rather than (un)tick an option. In that case, the -C option to portupgrade or the --batch option wont work. PS. Many thanks for your writings on Perl, they largely taught me what I know of Perl and led to many hours of enjoyment. Many Regards, -- Frank Contact info: http://www.shute.org.uk/misc/contact.html