Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2014 16:54:45 +0200 From: Rainer Hurling <rhurlin@gwdg.de> To: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com>, <ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: reinstalling from portmaster backup package Message-ID: <54072BB5.5090209@gwdg.de> In-Reply-To: <54071A92.6050209@rcn.com> References: <54071A92.6050209@rcn.com>
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Am 03.09.2014 um 15:41 schrieb Robert Huff: > Through a series of steps I won't get into. I deinstalled port X.1 in > anticiparion of installing X,2. However, X.2 (built fine but) failed to > install. (I'm working on that.) > Fortunately, I have a portmaster backup of X.1 which I need to > reinstall in the meantime. Unfortunately, I find the portmaster > documentation ... obscure ... on how to do this. (OK, so I'm used to > ports not packages.) > Can someone tell me the command to reinstall (and reregister) X.1? Hmm. If you mean the files, portmaster backuped in /usr/ports/packages/portmaster-backup/, for me a simple 'pkg add X.1' is sufficient for install and registration of that port. Or do I misunderstand something? HTH, Rainer Hurling > > Respectfully, > > > Robert Huff
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