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Date:      Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:59:24 -0900
From:      Mel <fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Cc:        Fbsd1 <fbsd1@a1poweruser.com>
Subject:   Re: portmanager/portmaster like application for packages?
Message-ID:  <200902282359.24584.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net>
In-Reply-To: <49AA41F2.9060801@a1poweruser.com>
References:  <49AA41F2.9060801@a1poweruser.com>

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On Saturday 28 February 2009 23:06:10 Fbsd1 wrote:
> I am looking for software like portmanager/portmaster but works on the
> package system instead of the port system. Is there such am application
> available?

Not (yet). Without /usr/ports it's impossible to find out what software needs 
updating, or you'd have to download and trust the INDEX-7 on the FreeBSD 
package servers.

-- 
Mel

Problem with today's modular software: they start with the modules
    and never get to the software part.



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