From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Mar 14 17:20:53 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix, from userid 758) id 7AF0416A4CF; Mon, 14 Mar 2005 17:20:53 +0000 (GMT) Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 17:20:53 +0000 From: Kris Kennaway To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20050314172053.GA91771@hub.freebsd.org> References: <59c3bcd39070fa5981512857c33932c4@rzweb.com> <20050311062131.GD891@euclid.eldenf.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20050311062131.GD891@euclid.eldenf.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i Subject: Re: Getting current ports and packages. X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 17:20:53 -0000 On Thu, Mar 10, 2005 at 10:21:31PM -0800, Elden Fenison wrote: > * abu khaled [03/08/2005 05:58]: > > > I have run cvsups, which I believe gets me the latest ports, is > > > there an equivalent for packages? I was under the impression that > > > they always got the latest? > > > > Yes but only what is suitable for your current FreeBSD system is > > always installed when you install a port or add package. > > So, I was wondering... does cvsuping your ports effect what's available > to pkg_add then? No, only what version of FreeBSD you are running affects it (and you can override the defaults anyway, see the manpage). Kris -- In God we Trust -- all others must submit an X.509 certificate. -- Charles Forsythe