Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 12:52:47 +0100 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: Jos Chrispijn <kernel@webrz.net> Cc: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: Pkgng | Compiled versions download Message-ID: <20140315125247.fac5a8c2.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <53243A21.4010907@webrz.net> References: <53243A21.4010907@webrz.net>
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On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 12:31:45 +0100, Jos Chrispijn wrote: > Just found out that updating my ports with pkg is causing an issue: it > downloads compiled versions. The use of pkg implies (precompiled) binary packages. Whenever you update something using pkg, it will download and install the precompiled packages from the given repository. pkg_* (old) -> binary pkg (new) -> binary "make" et al. -> from source port management tools -> usually from source (binary possible) Combining those methods has been possible for decades, but emphasizes that you know what you're doing. :-) > The problem I get now is that pe with Postfix, TLD and Dovecot are not > part of that compilation - in other words I have to reinstall before it > works. If I read this correctly: You have previously been using compiled (by you) versions of the mentioned programs, and pkg didn't upgrade them? > Is there a way of compiling the port(s) after downloaden (sorry, pkg > nub online)? Tools like portmaster can be used here. They allow you to control if programs should be updated binarily or from source. This of course requires your /usr/ports tree to be up to date. See "man portmaster" for details, especially the -P and -PP options. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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