Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 18:47:32 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <marko@freebsd.org> To: Micke Josefsson <mj@isy.liu.se> Cc: Mark Hummel <mhumm@ispchannel.com>, BSD ListServ <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Basic CVSUP question Message-ID: <20000822184732.A254@parish> In-Reply-To: <XFMail.000822121255.mj@isy.liu.se>; from mj@isy.liu.se on Tue, Aug 22, 2000 at 12:12:55PM %2B0200 References: <39A24CEC.D5ACF016@ispchannel.com> <XFMail.000822121255.mj@isy.liu.se>
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On Tue, Aug 22, 2000 at 12:12:55PM +0200, Micke Josefsson wrote:
>
> On 22-Aug-00 Mark Hummel wrote:
> > I've read the manual page and the handbook on CVS. It's way over my
> > head, but I'm trying to push myself a bit here.
> >
> > I'd like to attempt a port upgrade via ftp and I understand I should use
> > CVSup. Do I need a sup file or can I specify my intent directly from
> > the command line? What exactly do I type to update only my
> > 4.0-installed ports collection? BTW, is CVS the same command as
> > CVSup...and after I CVSup the ports do I do a make world or build world?
> >
> > Thanks for keeping my head above the FSD water.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
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>
> Install cvsup from the ports. CVS is not the same as CVSup.
You will probably be better installing the cvsup-bin port
(/usr/ports/net/cvsup-bin) rather than the cvsup port
(/usr/ports/net/cvsup) as it is written in Modula3 and the latter
needs to build the Modula3 libs. The former is a binary port
(effectively a package).
[snip]
> /Micke
> ("closer" is closer in the bandwidth sense, not geometrical:)
or geographical :)
>
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