You could use the git mirror instead, switching to the next branch would be much easier.
https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-ports On 16/05/2016 12:59, Mel Pilgrim wrote: > I track the quarterly ports branches so that I can build ports from the > same tree as binary packages so that I don't, for example, have to build > all 2783 packages on my dev VM, just the 13 where I need non-default > options. Yes I know, "That is not the intended use, ma'am," blah blah > void my warranty, etc. This is a dev/preprod instance, I am TRYING to > break it. > > Since the current quarter's branch name changes each quarter (2016Q1, > 2016Q2), you can't just relocate and update, you need to use the switch > command. I really just want to keep up with the current quarter and > would like to take advantage of already having most of the branch > already downloaded. > > Is it safe to use the switch command to jump ports quarterly branches > (assuming a read-only check-out), or are there special gotchas in how > FreeBSD is doing the branches? > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]" -- Pierre Guinoiseau <[email protected]> http://segmentationfau.lt/ | +PierreGuinoiseau | @peikk00
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