Re: Debian apt-get / FreeBSD ports
At Tue, 24 Jan 2006 it looks like [EMAIL PROTECTED] composed: Hello, I come from a Debian background, i normally 'apt-get update' the list of the packages that apt-get mirrors serve before 'apt-get install'ing any package. Is there anything like that while using FreeBSD ports? If no, How does ports know what are the versions of the latest packages? thanks, Sincerely, Just cd into the /usr/ports/category/package and type make install clean It will fetch all the needed dependencies, kinda fun to watch if your new to it :) -- Bill Schoolcraft PO Box 210076 San Francisco, CA 94121 UNIX, A Way of Life. http://wiliweld.com ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian apt-get / FreeBSD ports
The traditional way is to use CVSuphttp://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cvsup.html, but I prefer portsnap. http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/portsnap.html -David On 1/24/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I come from a Debian background, i normally 'apt-get update' the list of the packages that apt-get mirrors serve before 'apt-get install'ing any package. Is there anything like that while using FreeBSD ports? If no, How does ports know what are the versions of the latest packages? thanks, Sincerely, -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian apt-get / FreeBSD ports
hi, just use cvsup frequently to update your ports tree ;) by this, u can get latest packages on ports. regards, bye. [ps: i use debian + freebsd. apt-get is my favourite :)] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian apt-get / FreeBSD ports
Hello, I come from a Debian background, i normally 'apt-get update' the list of the packages that apt-get mirrors serve before 'apt-get install'ing any package. Is there anything like that while using FreeBSD ports? If no, How does ports know what are the versions of the latest packages? Welcome to FreeBSD! In FreeBSD, we use the CVS system to keep the ports tree up to date. You can use Ananymous CVS, CVSup, or Portsnap to keep your ports collection up to date. More info can be found in the Handbook: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/anoncvs.html http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cvsup.html http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/portsnap.html Personally, I use CVSup. Here's a Cheat Sheet on how to set it up (for both FBSD sources and ports tree): http://www.mostgraveconcern.com/freebsd/sheet.cgi?cvsup ~Dan -- FreeBSD Cheat Sheets http://www.mostgraveconcern.com/freebsd/ ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian apt-get / FreeBSD ports
I come from a Debian background, i normally 'apt-get update' the list of the packages that apt-get mirrors serve before 'apt-get install'ing any package. Is there anything like that while using FreeBSD ports? If no, How does ports know what are the versions of the latest packages? I have had good results using the portsnap and portupgrade/portinstall utilities. The other responses you've received point to the relevant parts of the FreeBSD handbook/manual pages. Enjoy FreeBSD! ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Debian apt-get / FreeBSD ports
Thanks to everybody, i'll check it out -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---BeginMessage--- The traditional way is to use CVSuphttp://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/cvsup.html, but I prefer portsnap. http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/portsnap.html -David On 1/24/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I come from a Debian background, i normally 'apt-get update' the list of the packages that apt-get mirrors serve before 'apt-get install'ing any package. Is there anything like that while using FreeBSD ports? If no, How does ports know what are the versions of the latest packages? thanks, Sincerely, -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---End Message--- ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
