Re: port versions query

2008-11-01 Thread APseudoUtopia 
On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 7:50 PM, Jim Pazarena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I tried the 5.1 mysql port, and found that it was a 5.1.26-rc ... RC
>
> so I rolled back to 5.0.67
>
> Is there a way to tell in general what version is 'current' for FreeBSD 7?
> How could I query any given port in general and see which version it would 
> install?
> --
> Jim Pazarena  [EMAIL PROTECTED]

You could view the ports tree online at http://www.freebsd.org/ports/

If you read the Makefile, changelog, and/or description, it'll tell
you which version it is.
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Re: port versions query

2008-10-31 Thread RW 
On Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:50:25 -0700
Jim Pazarena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I tried the 5.1 mysql port, and found that it was a 5.1.26-rc ... RC
> 
> so I rolled back to 5.0.67
> 
> Is there a way to tell in general what version is 'current' for
> FreeBSD 7? 

There's only one port tree, so it doesn't matter that it's  FreeBSD 7

> How could I query any given port in general and see which
> version it would install?

 'make -V PKGNAME'  will do it.

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