Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 15:37:43 -0500 From: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> To: Bill Schoolcraft <bill@wiliweld.com> Cc: Matthew King <revghost8@dingoblue.net.au>, <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: /usr/ports Message-ID: <15054.10519.683627.747503@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.30.0104061237250.19650-100000@corten8> References: <15053.46036.717854.725166@guru.mired.org> <Pine.GSO.4.30.0104061237250.19650-100000@corten8>
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Bill Schoolcraft <bill@wiliweld.com> types: > At Fri, 6 Apr 2001 it looks like Mike Meyer composed: > mwm->After you've installed the cvsup-bin port, add the following to > mwm->/etc/make.conf: > mwm-> > mwm->SUP_UPDATE= yes > mwm->SUPHOST= cvsup5.FreeBSD.org > mwm->SUP= /usr/local/bin/cvsup > mwm->SUPFLAGS= -g -L 2 -P - > mwm->PORTSSUPFILE= /usr/share/examples/cvsup/ports-supfile > mwm-> > mwm->changing the SUPHOST as appropriate. Then cd /usr/ports, and do "make > mwm->udpate". > mwm-> > > ......... I finally have to ask this. As one who was completely > happy with package management using /usr/ports, I see I'm going to > have to switch over to the cvs*. Is this covered well in the > handbook or is there any other sources of docs ? Um - the two are unrelated. Package management with /usr/ports works just like it always has, and should continue to do so. What I've described is a way to update /usr/ports, not the packages you've installed. Updating packages once you've updated ports is changing a lot these days. Then again, it used to be a major PITA , and still isn't as easy as it should be, so this is a good thing. > I know change is good but I still have drill bits that are 20 years > old and they work great, just keep them sharpened. ;> Change for the sake of change isn't good - unless you're using it to get people to buy upgrades they don't need :-). Improvements are good. You don't have to take advantage of those if you don't want to, just like you don't have to go out and buy the latest-n-greatest drill bits if you don't want to. <mike -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/home/mwm/ Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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