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Date:      Wed, 25 Apr 2001 08:15:51 +0100
From:      Paul Richards <paul@originative.co.uk>
To:        Calvin NG <calvinng@brel.com>, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: FWIW: pkg_alert development (was: Re: pkg/port dependency tool (enclosed))
Message-ID:  <550770000.988182951@lobster.originative.co.uk>
In-Reply-To: <20010425124412.E8030@brel.com>

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--On Wednesday, April 25, 2001 12:44:12 +0800 Calvin NG <calvinng@brel.com>
wrote:

> Greetings,
> 
>   okay, does it fetch+build+install the packages in the ports?? or 
>   download+install the binary packages??
> 
>   I much prefer to do a local build, than to use something that works
> like rpm.

It only works with binary packages at the moment but I also prefer to do my
own builds so I tend to build a local package and then use that to do the
upgrade.

I'd be more than happy for more people to work on this so if you want to
help get in touch.

Paul.

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