Date: Mon, 21 May 2018 07:58:08 +0800 From: blubee blubeeme <gurenchan@gmail.com> To: Mateusz Piotrowski <0mp@freebsd.org> Cc: Manish Jain <jude.obscure@yandex.com>, freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Request clear steps for updating own port Message-ID: <CALM2mEmUJMOv12ECep_xFgQXCFtLB8OsU1ggxmqbrv-ErxoP0Q@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20180521014852.3e9a7c85@oxy> References: <d09daa9c-1c39-5473-58d6-c4ae4c8abe68@yandex.com> <20180521014852.3e9a7c85@oxy>
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On Mon, May 21, 2018, 07:49 Mateusz Piotrowski <0mp@freebsd.org> wrote: > On Mon, 21 May 2018 04:47:56 +0530 > Manish Jain <jude.obscure@yandex.com> wrote: > > >Hi, > > > >I have an active port (sysutils/mkdesktop) which I maintain myself. > > > >A few days back, I had to upgrade the port from 1.6 to 1.7 so as to > >reflect new names of kde4 packages. > > > >I seem to have completely lost memory of what I have to do to get the > >port updated properly in FreeBSD ports. Can someone be kind enough to > >guide me what steps are needed for updating one's own port? > > > >My port uses GitHub and is located at: > >https://github.com/bourne-again/mkdesktop > > > >Essentially, I have an updated Makefile/distinfo which I need to get > >merged into FreeBSD ports. > > > >I have updated the shar attachment for the port at the URL where the > >port was originally submitted: > > > >https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=221370 > > I'd open a new issue if you wish to update your port. > > The title of the issue could be something like: > > sysutils/mkdesktop: Update to 1.7 > > Make sure to upload the diff with the new version of your port. Shar is > OK, I guess, but a patch is much much better. > > The handbook has some useful hints as well probably: > > https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/porters-handbook/port-upgrading.html > > Good luck! > > Mateusz > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > Create a diff Go to FreeBSD bugzilla file a new bug report with diff. Wait for a committer to merge it for you. Profit! Best, Owen >
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