On 10 September 2011 19:39, Warren Block <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sat, 10 Sep 2011, Chris Rees wrote: > >> On 10 September 2011 18:15, Chad Perrin <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 04:45:02PM +0200, Matthias Andree wrote: >>>> >>>> I want to make installing dead ports harder for users. >>> >>> Why? >>> >> >> Someone who wants to install a port that has been deprecated and >> removed should really have enough skills to check a port out of the >> Attic at least-- it's one command line. I don't see how much simpler >> it could get: >> >> cvs -d __insert_anoncvs_host_here co -D "day_before_port_was_deleted" >> ports/category/dead_port > > Finding the values for a (working) anoncvs_host and > "day_before_port_was_deleted" are nontrivial. portdowngrade still has the > first, but makes the second easy. I've never tried it for bringing back a > removed port, though.
Another committer has also suggested looking on cvsweb and using 'Download as tarball'. cvsweb can also be used to find the day the port was deleted. Chris _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
