Re: creating package repository for offline installation

2008-08-05 Thread Nikos Vassiliadis
On Monday 04 August 2008 21:08:19 Manolis Kiagias wrote: But you can still use the installed packages to recreate everything: e.g. pkg_create -Rb bash-x.y.z Or, use a simple shell script with pkg_create -b to create packages from all installed ones, i.e: for i in `pkg_info -Ea`

creating package repository for offline installation

2008-08-04 Thread Nikos Vassiliadis
Hi, I would like to update the installed packages at home. There are two problems: 1) there is only dialup internet connection. That pretty much rules out the possibility of using 'pkg_add -r' 2) I want to use packages, because using ports will take days and the systems are not

Re: creating package repository for offline installation

2008-08-04 Thread Manolis Kiagias
Nikos Vassiliadis wrote: Hi, I would like to update the installed packages at home. There are two problems: 1) there is only dialup internet connection. That pretty much rules out the possibility of using 'pkg_add -r' 2) I want to use packages, because using ports will take days

Re: creating package repository for offline installation

2008-08-04 Thread Nikos Vassiliadis
On Monday 04 August 2008 14:34:45 Manolis Kiagias wrote: If you don't mind building the packages (on the remote system) from ports, I would suggest ports-mgmt/tinderbox Comprehensive instructions are located here: http://tinderbox.marcuscom.com/ I've used it for quite some time

Re: creating package repository for offline installation

2008-08-04 Thread Manolis Kiagias
Nikos Vassiliadis wrote: On Monday 04 August 2008 14:34:45 Manolis Kiagias wrote: If you don't mind building the packages (on the remote system) from ports, I would suggest ports-mgmt/tinderbox Comprehensive instructions are located here: http://tinderbox.marcuscom.com/ I've used it for

Re: creating package repository for offline installation

2008-08-04 Thread Manolis Kiagias
Manolis Kiagias wrote: Nikos Vassiliadis wrote: On Monday 04 August 2008 14:34:45 Manolis Kiagias wrote: If you don't mind building the packages (on the remote system) from ports, I would suggest ports-mgmt/tinderbox Comprehensive instructions are located here: