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From: Graham Bentley <admin@cpcnw.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Starting again from Scratch
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On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:08:45 +0200
Roland Smith <rsmith@xs4all.nl> wrote:

> That's what you use portmaster(8) or portmanager(8) for. (I use
> portmaster now).
> 
> For updating the ports tree, I use portsnap(8).
> 
> First time that you use it:
> 
> # portsnap fetch extract
> 
> After that;
> 
> # portsnap fetch update
> 
> Getting a list of installed ports, inluding available updates:
> 
> $ portmaster -L >ports.list
> 
> If you read the list, you'll see which ones have updates available.
> 
> First thing to do is read /usr/ports/UPDATING. Skipping this might
> leave you with broken ports, in which case you get to keep both
> pieces. 
> 
> Next you usually update your ports with e.g;
> 
> # portmaster -B -d <name_of_port>
> 
> Unless UPDATING tells you otherwise. Do read the manual pages of the
> tools you're using.

So, if I where to start again, I would ;

1) Install 'minimal' distrib from 6.2 rel CD1
2) portsnap fetch extract
3) make install my system

Then in future use portmaster as you say ?