Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 10:36:42 -0600 From: ajm <ajm91qw@sbcglobal.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: portversion vs. pkg_version Message-ID: <20061224163642.GA736@powerfull.bsd> In-Reply-To: <20061224152154.GB94439@lgj.amnesia.net> References: <20061224054239.GA4470@lgj.amnesia.net> <20061224143625.0d78c901@gumby.homeunix.com> <20061224152154.GB94439@lgj.amnesia.net>
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On Sun, Dec 24, 2006 at 11:21:54PM +0800, Edward G.J. Lee wrote: > On Sun, Dec 24, 2006, RW wrote: > > Personally, I don't like to get version information from the INDEX > > file, I'd rather get an accurate answer, than a fast one. Another > > reason I don't like portversion is that it's forever asking me to run > > pkgdb. Aside from being a pain, it makes portversion unsuitable for use > > in scripts. > > You are right. INDEX file will not allways up to date. > > > Edward I have used both pkg_version and portversion. I perfer pkg_version. I use it in the following way: portsnap fetch && portsnap update pkg_version -voIL'=' portsnap creates an index file faster than pkgdb...if you use it often. I like to portsnap once a week. otherwise use the pkg_verison without the 'I' -- Alexander FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE i386
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