Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 08:23:31 -0700 From: Gary Kline <kline@tao.thought.org> To: Stijn Hoop <stijn@win.tue.nl> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to submit port updates (Re: ports/18502: Mutt is now at 1.2) Message-ID: <20000512082331.A89991@tao.thought.org> In-Reply-To: <20000512090005.B86084@pcwin002.win.tue.nl>; from stijn@win.tue.nl on Fri, May 12, 2000 at 09:00:05AM %2B0200 References: <200005120005.RAA84611@tao.thought.org> <001c01bfbbab$96840760$8dfee0d1@westbend.net> <20000512090005.B86084@pcwin002.win.tue.nl>
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On Fri, May 12, 2000 at 09:00:05AM +0200, Stijn Hoop wrote: > > Patrick Seal sugested another way to insert the patch. I have amended the > > procedure as follows: > > > > > > 1. Make a copy of the original port (muuz) > > > > > > > > cp -rp muuz muuz.orig [[ .... ]] > > Could this procedure be added to the new porter's handbook? > Seems like a good way of saving terabytes of bandwidth... Also, it may benefit those like me who use patch with lots of fear-and-loathing. --patch is a neat utility and I've used|(mis-used) it for years. Misused, it can screw up tons of source code, &c, &c. gary -- Gary D. Kline kline@tao.thought.org Public service Unix To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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