Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 15:42:05 +0200 From: "Iantcho Vassilev" <ianchov@gmail.com> To: "Kris Kennaway" <kris@obsecurity.org> Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: pkg for gnome 2.16? Message-ID: <18e02bd30611010542p68b4a70x2476c6f9949f7baf@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20061031190007.GA27524@xor.obsecurity.org> References: <d601e9960610300724g578e14ebh235b646820c65741@mail.gmail.com> <20061030232741.GA95622@xor.obsecurity.org> <18e02bd30610310411w7fdde184q1f829b223dba5e8a@mail.gmail.com> <20061031190007.GA27524@xor.obsecurity.org>
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On 10/31/06, Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> wrote: > > On Tue, Oct 31, 2006 at 02:11:17PM +0200, Iantcho Vassilev wrote: > > On 10/31/06, Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> wrote: > > > > > >On Mon, Oct 30, 2006 at 10:24:03AM -0500, Timothy Parker wrote: > > >> Hello > > >> I am currebtly using the 2.12 package port for Gnome. (My processor > is > > >in > > >> bad shape and can't handle most source builds without shutting down.) > > >> What are the plans for making 2.14 and 2.16 available as binary > > >packages? > > > > > >Whatever is in ports is also available on the ftp site. Right now you > > >can use the 6.2-release packages since the 6-stable packages are on > > >hold during the release cycle. > > > > > >Kris > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How should i define which packages to choose..? > > I only know that pkg_add fetches the packages to which is your system... > > Easiest way is to set PACKAGESITE per the pkg_add manpage, then use > portupgrade -faPP to update all your packages to the 6.2 versions. > I'm assuming you're running a recent version of 6.x, BTW. > > Kris > > > Thanks, Kris.... I knew PACKAGESITE but never thought that package building freezes during a release
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