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Date:      Sun, 17 Feb 2013 12:13:08 +0100
From:      Damien Fleuriot <ml@my.gd>
To:        Jeff Tipton <jeff.t@mail.com>
Cc:        "questions@freebsd.org" <questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Ports & Packages [Stable] in sync
Message-ID:  <4D08169B-0CA9-4BF0-BD22-0E6674D0894F@my.gd>
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On 16 Feb 2013, at 16:56, Jeff Tipton <jeff.t@mail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>=20
> I upgraded 9.0 -> 9.1 on my netbook and only then found out that there are=
 no packages for 9.1-RELEASE. On my desktops, I keep ports and packages at t=
he RELEASE versions, so I only have to compile when I need non-default optio=
ns or when there are no packages. Would it be possible to get the ports snap=
shot that was used to compile the 9-STABLE packages? I think I could use sub=
version but then I need to know the revision number of that snapshot. What d=
o you suggest?
>=20
> Thanks,
> Jeff
>=20

Hi Jeff,

I think you might be confused here.

It is my understanding that there are ports for:
- HEAD
- x.y-RELEASE

I don't think you're going to be able to get a snapshot from 9-STABLE, becau=
se -STABLE is a continuing work.

What version do you consider to be 9-STABLE ?
Every time there's a new commit you get a "new" 9-STABLE.=



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