From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Aug 6 22:03:46 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: ports@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CB8B51065670; Fri, 6 Aug 2010 22:03:46 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from amvandemore@gmail.com) Received: from mail-qw0-f54.google.com (mail-qw0-f54.google.com [209.85.216.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6257B8FC1B; Fri, 6 Aug 2010 22:03:46 +0000 (UTC) Received: by qwg5 with SMTP id 5so4050281qwg.13 for ; Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:03:45 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:received:in-reply-to :references:date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=ALl4+1nCGJSZCMWmE4apK62vRuvybcdwEGW9Uc9l1VA=; b=YxCXbyJ5n/ExI54aCfVcvC2gIHz6mXf0MbPomDXARzoS/Naa7fvZyHG7sPa6ite5wE vHHDhSEbAHis9qFnzMVkUT0sJKghzgDDPzvi+viu+ddqsfQAnu/4RPFUO51Hod+0aiz/ YzuGT0R2sBWp/YhgKOJI+TiRoy2mb62yd7MrQ= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; b=PDk+v9ajJsqZS4PnPE+QUUOuFEAkcIPppriDekEmMb2OuBlg/lUp8CQcRYhhdJlyoR I68XQY+o1hBTPezvpfuojWQJ8Qh6ZNgrZJR18pSejAGTxtnqGaJJjvsrhViQnuxWidTp BgZ1J7e+yXKH7JrylwA4EdDh7e3mCpAKZRqAM= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.224.5.199 with SMTP id 7mr6404452qaw.241.1281132225600; Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:03:45 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.229.236.6 with HTTP; Fri, 6 Aug 2010 15:03:45 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <4C5C7DFF.8020400@FreeBSD.org> References: <4C5BC280.1070805@FreeBSD.org> <4C5BF352.5050004@dataix.net> <4C5C7DFF.8020400@FreeBSD.org> Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 17:03:45 -0500 Message-ID: From: Adam Vande More To: Doug Barton Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: i keep *trying* to move from portupgrade to portmaster X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:03:46 -0000 On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 4:26 PM, Doug Barton wrote: > I need to add an option for this, but it will likely be an "expert" > option that you can set in the rc file. The theory is that package > creation failure should be a rare thing, and since portmaster has no way > to know what packages are really critical to any given system it treats > inability to safely recover from an upgrade failure as a critical error. > However, having the ability to disable this is an oft-requested feature, > I just haven't gotten to it yet. > > I actually took a look at the code in this area last night with an eye > towards creating this option, I'll see if I can get it done for the next > release. > While your in the mood for for taking portmaster suggestions, I think an option to backup all currently installed packages would be useful. I have a python script that does this for me, but it would be easy enough to use sh as well. I do this because there have been too many times something has broken during a port upgrade run and I need to revert immediately and fix later. I realize the backup package feature sort of does the same thing, but reconciling the pre- and post- updates is a tough thing for me. Having a user defined directory all currently installed ports can be put in is much easier to work with IMO. I know of other people doing similar things because I shared my script on questions- and got a few responses awhile ago. -- Adam Vande More