Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 18:25:29 -0500 From: "Charles Howse" <chowse@charter.net> To: "'Adam McLaurin'" <blueeskimo@gmx.net>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Ports vs. Packages Message-ID: <014201c365e0$03437ca0$04fea8c0@moe> In-Reply-To: <1061248883.14034.21.camel@jake>
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> Neither. I'd recommend installing sysutils/portupgrade and using the > portinstall option to fetch & install packages (so you always get the > latest version). Check the -P and -PP options to portinstall. > > Note that doing this will require you to have an updated ports tree. > You'll need to cvsup your ports regularly > (net/cvsup-without-gui). There > are many threads on the mailing lists with detailed information on how > to cvsup your ports tree and rebuild your INDEX. Will doing it that way require all the compiling?
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