Got it, thanks! As far I understood one reason to use packages is bootstrapping? So install packages first then update all needed software from ports?
On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 3:55 PM, Patrick Lamaiziere <patf...@davenulle.org> wrote: > Le Sat, 16 Mar 2013 12:36:35 +0400, > Alexander Nusov <alexander.nu...@gmail.com> a écrit : > > Hello, > >> I'm trying to get why to use binary packages if they are not updated? > > I don't see any reason to use packages too (IMHO). > >> For example, this package confuses me: lighttpd >> >> ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/5.2/packages/amd64/ >> lighttpd-1.4.31p0-ldap-mysql.tgz339 kB31.07.12 0:00:00 >> lighttpd-1.4.31p0-ldap.tgz335 kB31.07.12 0:00:00 >> lighttpd-1.4.31p0-mysql.tgz337 kB31.07.12 0:00:00 >> lighttpd-1.4.31p0.tgz > > It was updated in the stable port tree (but there are no package > available). You can build your own packages from it and deploy them. > > Regards.
