Re: Portsnap question
Manolis Kiagias skrev: Leslie Jensen wrote: I used to use csup and in my /root/ports-supfile I changed the default host line to a server near me. *default host=cvsup.se.FreeBSD.org Now I've been using portsnap for a while and when installing a new system I got to question if portsnap look in this file for an update server or does portsnap need to be configured somewhere else? Thanks /Leslie No, portsnap uses /etc/portsnap.conf. Normally you don't need to make any changes to this file. Thank you :-) I see there's no gain in changing. /Leslie ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Portsnap question
Leslie Jensen wrote: I used to use csup and in my /root/ports-supfile I changed the default host line to a server near me. *default host=cvsup.se.FreeBSD.org Now I've been using portsnap for a while and when installing a new system I got to question if portsnap look in this file for an update server or does portsnap need to be configured somewhere else? Thanks /Leslie ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" Portsnap uses /etc/portsnap.conf and doesn't read supfiles. man portsnap.conf for more info. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Portsnap question
Leslie Jensen wrote: > > I used to use csup and in my /root/ports-supfile I changed the default > host line to a server near me. > > *default host=cvsup.se.FreeBSD.org > > Now I've been using portsnap for a while and when installing a new > system I got to question if portsnap look in this file for an update > server or does portsnap need to be configured somewhere else? > > Thanks > > /Leslie > > No, portsnap uses /etc/portsnap.conf. Normally you don't need to make any changes to this file. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Portsnap question
2009/4/7 Leslie Jensen : > > I used to use csup and in my /root/ports-supfile I changed the default host > line to a server near me. > > *default host=cvsup.se.FreeBSD.org > > Now I've been using portsnap for a while and when installing a new system I > got to question if portsnap look in this file for an update server or does > portsnap need to be configured somewhere else? /etc/portsnap.conf but: # Server or server pool from which to fetch updates. You can change # this to point at a specific server if you want, but in most cases # using a "nearby" server won't provide a measurable improvement in # performance. SERVERNAME=portsnap.FreeBSD.org -- -- ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Portsnap question
I used to use csup and in my /root/ports-supfile I changed the default host line to a server near me. *default host=cvsup.se.FreeBSD.org Now I've been using portsnap for a while and when installing a new system I got to question if portsnap look in this file for an update server or does portsnap need to be configured somewhere else? Thanks /Leslie ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: portsnap question
On Nov 7, 2007 7:36 PM, Colin Percival <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Novembre wrote: > > Looking up portsnap.FreeBSD.org mirrors... 4 mirrors found. > > Fetching snapshot tag from portsnap3.FreeBSD.org... done. > > Fetching snapshot metadata... done. > > Updating from Fri Oct 5 16:39:29 CDT 2007 to Wed Nov 7 17:22:07 CST 2007. > > Fetching 4 metadata patches... done. > > Applying metadata patches... done. > > Fetching 4 metadata files... done. > > Fetching 2125 > > patches.102030405060708090100110120130140150160170180190200210220230240250260270280290300310320330340350360370380390... > > done. > > Applying patches... done. > > Fetching 1882 new ports or files... done. > > > > I'm wondering why it says 'fetching 2125 patches...' and then > > downloading only 396 of them. > > Probably there was either a glitch on the mirror or you're behind a > "transparent" HTTP proxy which misbehaved. Portsnap falls back to > downloading complete files if it can't fetch or apply patches (which > is why the 1882 new ports or files is such a large number), so all > this means is that a bit more bandwidth was used than necessary. > > > I have not run 'portsnap update' yet since I was afraid it might ruin > > my ports tree. Is there anyway to force portsnap fetch a new snapshot > > without telling me 'no updates needed'? > > Don't worry, you can run `portsnap update` safely. > > Not relevant in this case, but for the benefit of the archives: In the > rare case where portsnap's locally stored snapshot becomes corrupt (most > often as a result of filesystem not being unmounted cleanly), deleting > everything inside /var/db/portsnap will result in portsnap downloading a > complete new snapshot the next time `portsnap fetch` is run. > > Colin Percival > > Thanks for the reply. I read the man page for portsnap and realized that it stores the snapshots in /var/db/portsnap and wanted to delete everything there and run 'portsnap fetch' again, but decided to post a question and ask first (hoping that there's a shortcut). It's good to hear that nothing went wrong...I'll run 'portsnap update' then. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: portsnap question
Novembre wrote: > Looking up portsnap.FreeBSD.org mirrors... 4 mirrors found. > Fetching snapshot tag from portsnap3.FreeBSD.org... done. > Fetching snapshot metadata... done. > Updating from Fri Oct 5 16:39:29 CDT 2007 to Wed Nov 7 17:22:07 CST 2007. > Fetching 4 metadata patches... done. > Applying metadata patches... done. > Fetching 4 metadata files... done. > Fetching 2125 > patches.102030405060708090100110120130140150160170180190200210220230240250260270280290300310320330340350360370380390... > done. > Applying patches... done. > Fetching 1882 new ports or files... done. > > I'm wondering why it says 'fetching 2125 patches...' and then > downloading only 396 of them. Probably there was either a glitch on the mirror or you're behind a "transparent" HTTP proxy which misbehaved. Portsnap falls back to downloading complete files if it can't fetch or apply patches (which is why the 1882 new ports or files is such a large number), so all this means is that a bit more bandwidth was used than necessary. > I have not run 'portsnap update' yet since I was afraid it might ruin > my ports tree. Is there anyway to force portsnap fetch a new snapshot > without telling me 'no updates needed'? Don't worry, you can run `portsnap update` safely. Not relevant in this case, but for the benefit of the archives: In the rare case where portsnap's locally stored snapshot becomes corrupt (most often as a result of filesystem not being unmounted cleanly), deleting everything inside /var/db/portsnap will result in portsnap downloading a complete new snapshot the next time `portsnap fetch` is run. Colin Percival ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
portsnap question
Hi, This is the result of running 'portsnap fetch' tonight: Looking up portsnap.FreeBSD.org mirrors... 4 mirrors found. Fetching snapshot tag from portsnap3.FreeBSD.org... done. Fetching snapshot metadata... done. Updating from Fri Oct 5 16:39:29 CDT 2007 to Wed Nov 7 17:22:07 CST 2007. Fetching 4 metadata patches... done. Applying metadata patches... done. Fetching 4 metadata files... done. Fetching 2125 patches.102030405060708090100110120130140150160170180190200210220230240250260270280290300310320330340350360370380390... done. Applying patches... done. Fetching 1882 new ports or files... done. I'm wondering why it says 'fetching 2125 patches...' and then downloading only 396 of them. It took a lot of time to download these patches as well (I use a very fast internet connection). My guess is that there's something wrong with the server and that portsnap could not finish downloading all the patches. Rerunning it does not help, as it says: Latest snapshot on server matches what we already have. No updates needed. I have not run 'portsnap update' yet since I was afraid it might ruin my ports tree. Is there anyway to force portsnap fetch a new snapshot without telling me 'no updates needed'? Thanks, Novembre ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: portsnap question
Jon Falconer wrote: > Is there a utility that whould show what ports will be updated from the > current "fetched" files? The man page does not indicate that there is a > "show what would happen but don't do it" option. I'm not sure why you would want to do this, but sort /var/db/portsnap/INDEX | comm -3 - /usr/ports/.portsnap.INDEX | cut -f 1 -d '|' should output the files/directories being added and removed in the 1st and 2nd columns respectively. (Something which is modified will appear in both columns, of course.) Colin Percival ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
portsnap question
Greetings, Is there a utility that whould show what ports will be updated from the current "fetched" files? The man page does not indicate that there is a "show what would happen but don't do it" option. Thanks, Jon ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: portsnap question
On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 08:54:45 -0400 Adam Stroud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 0 3 * * * root portsnap -I cron update && pkg_version -vIL=" > > My question is what part of that crontab entry sends an email? Is it a > function of cron, because I didnt see any reference to an email getting > sent in the portsnap or pkg_version man page. Cron will send the output of the command via email to the owner of the crontab. If it's the system crontab (/etc/crontab), you need to set it in /etc/crontab by defining the MAILTO variable. man 5 crontab B ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
portsnap question
I have a question on what the handbook says about portsnap. According to the handbook: "Adding the following line to /etc/crontab will cause portsnap to update its compressed snapshot and the INDEX files in /usr/ports/, and will send an email if any installed ports are out of date: 0 3 * * * root portsnap -I cron update && pkg_version -vIL=" My question is what part of that crontab entry sends an email? Is it a function of cron, because I didnt see any reference to an email getting sent in the portsnap or pkg_version man page. Thanks A ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
