Date: Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:11:03 +0100 From: Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.org> To: Oren Almog <oren.almog@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Ports binary packages Message-ID: <47AABD17.90800@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <9e8c58490802062005g310123a3l53654d098cc3bdd0@mail.gmail.com> References: <9e8c58490802031254y1fdeb7d2laf989382f19c3469@mail.gmail.com> <47A62F6A.9020807@FreeBSD.org> <9e8c58490802061928q323641a8kfdcbd347dcdd1124@mail.gmail.com> <9e8c58490802062005g310123a3l53654d098cc3bdd0@mail.gmail.com>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
Oren Almog wrote: > > > > > > > Oren Almog wrote: > > Hi > > > > When are new binary packages available? Are they compiled > only at RELEASEs? > > No, they are compiled and updated continuously. > > Kris > > > Thanks. > > I understand that the RELEASE directory contains only packages that > were compiled with a specific version was released. Can you explain > the differences between port directories for stable and current? > > Will I find different packages on > /pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-7-current and > /pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-8-current? What about > /pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-6-stable ? > > I can't find this in the handbook, I apologize in case it's there > and I missed it. > > Oren > > > Ok. I think I just figured out that the only difference is that the > packages were compiled against a specific version such a 7,8,stable, > current etc... So, if a certain package is updated to a new version will > it be compiled for all branches except for releases? How often are > packages compiled? > > > In a loop, period is a couple of days to a couple of weeks depending on your architecture. Kris
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?47AABD17.90800>