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Date:      Fri, 2 Apr 2021 12:31:30 +0200 (CEST)
From:      Ronald Klop <ronald-lists@klop.ws>
To:        freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   git-tiny or git-lite - Re: No update for a day on ports?
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Hi,

I like pkg install git-tiny or git-lite sooooo much more. If I install git I don't see why I need to install subversion as a dependency. And 50+ other direct or indirect dependencies.

But gitup also helps for port users.

Regards,
Ronald.

 
Van: Mathieu Arnold <mat@freebsd.org>
Datum: donderdag, 1 april 2021 10:01
Aan: Milan Obuch <freebsd-ports@dino.sk>
CC: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Onderwerp: Re: No update for a day on ports?
> 
> On Thu, Apr 01, 2021 at 09:54:16AM +0200, Milan Obuch wrote:
> > On Thu, 1 Apr 2021 09:47:04 +0200, Mathieu Arnold <mat@freebsd.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > On Thu, Apr 01, 2021 at 09:16:15AM +0200, Milan Obuch wrote:
> > > > Also, what about svn mirror, as is done for src repository, for 11
> > > > and 12 branches at least? I did not tried it recently, but it used
> > > > to work. For some boxes, adding git to the mix would be big PITA.  
> > >
> > > There will be no Git to Subversion conversion for ports, like for
> > > docs. The only reason there is for the base system on 11 and 12 is
> > > because Subversion was the source control software used when they
> > > were released.
> > >
> >
> > This is unpleasant move for me. This means git or equivalent (and
> > dependencies) must be installed on any box where tracking ports tree is
> > planned/needed... and no tool like svnlite could be expected in base
> > system for some time.
> >
> > So I need some work on my local infrastructure to adjust to this move.
> > C'est la vie...
> 
> If you actually need a repository, and not just the latest files, all
> you need is run pkg install git on the machines you are actually using a
> ports tree on, if you have more than one machine, you should probably be
> using binary packages anyway, either the ones provided by FreeBSD, or
> ones built yourself using ports-mgmt/poudriere.  If you only need the
> latest files, you can probably use something like net/gitup.
> 
> -- 
> Mathieu Arnold
> 
> 
> 
>  



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