Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2002 23:00:16 +0200 From: Salvo Bartolotta <bartequi@neomedia.it> To: Ian Moore <imoore@picknowl.com.au> Cc: bsd-questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Question on CVSuping ports for first time on a system Message-ID: <1029013216.3d557ee0049a1@webmail.neomedia.it>
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Ian Moore <imoore@picknowl.com.au> wrote: [...] > Thanks for replying Salvo. > So, in order to avoid possible problems, I ought to delete my ports tree & > reinstall form the CD, delete the cvsup file I now have and then run CVSup > again, using a modified cvsup file like: > *default tag=. > *date=2002.06.11.09.02.00 > *default host=cvsup.au.FreeBSD.org > *default prefix=/usr > *default base=/usr/local/etc/cvsup > *default release=cvs delete use-rel-suffix compress > ports-all > > Does that sound right? Hello Ian, If I understand correctly what you have done, I think you are _already_ all right. :-O The first sync operation serves a specific purpose: i.e. to let cvsup create a checkouts file reflecting the status of your sources (e.g. the ports tree, as of the shipping date), so that cvsup will be able to perform _subsequent_ updates in the most efficient and correct way -- in particular, there will be no stale files. To inspect your sources for consistency, you can also use the python script (detailed instructions in the article). Your current situation (as I understand it) looks all right: after deleting the ports tree by accident, you cvsup'ed it again -- this time _from scratch_. Thus there can be no stale files and no problems whatsoever. Needless to say, this isn't exactly the recommended method. :-) Regards, Salvo To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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