Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 08:09:44 +1100 (EST) From: gcross@netspace.net.au To: unfurl@dub.net Cc: chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Port upgrade check/report tool Message-ID: <199902182113.IAA14009@whirlwind.netspace.net.au> In-Reply-To: <19990218092036.A41753@dub.net>
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On 18 Feb, Unfurl wrote: > On Thu, Feb 18, 1999 at 10:47:04PM +1100, gcross@netspace.net.au wrote: >> I haven't found a tool that will look at the current ports index file, >> then look at the ports installed on my system and tell me which ports >> are now out-of-date and need upgrading. >> >> So, I have written a Python program that will do just that. >> >> It will work with either a local copy of a current ports INDEX file, or >> fetch one (via ftp or http) from a FreeBSD site. >> > Why not just use cvsup? 1. AFAIK, cvsup only upgrades, it doesn't advise 2. Not everyone can or does use cvsup Cheers Graeme -- Graeme Cross gcross@netspace.net.au To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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