Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 20:20:08 +0200 From: Mark Rowlands <mark.rowlands@minmail.net> To: Chip <chip@wiegand.org>, "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Keeping up to date Message-ID: <00102220221900.02237@marbsd.tninet.se> In-Reply-To: <39F27A93.ADE887A7@wiegand.org> References: <Pine.SOL.4.10.10010212334480.23308-100000@centipede.gpcc.itd.umich.edu> <39F27A93.ADE887A7@wiegand.org>
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On Sun, 22 Oct 2000, Chip wrote: > Bandwidth shouldn't be a problem, I have a dsl line. I know > how to use cvsup, I use that to keep my ports updated on my > most-used machine. > > I Greg's book is a script to run, on page 379. If I use that > script, how do I use it? I can type it all into vi and save it > as what kind of file? and how will it be executable? > > > Tim McMillen wrote: > > > > Hi I just upgraded from 4.1release to 4.1.1. Then I wanted to run KDE1.94 > > so I had to CVSup my ports. I ended up getting the 4.1-stable code to. I > > have not yet compiled and installed the code but I will soon, so take my > > advice for what it's worth. > > If you have a decent bandwidth connection I recommend CVSup. It > > was really easy. > > > > I used the cvsupit method. You just install the package and then > > choose which branch. You probably want 4.1-stable (it's just past 4.1.1 > > now but that's what the choice is called). Read the whole section 18 in > > the handbook. It answers your question perfectly. > > You don't want -current. It's BLEEDING edge code. If you don't > > want to learn the steps to build world you may want to try the snapshots > > method. Then you just install all over. Just back up some config files > > and stuff first and away you go. Hope that helps > > > > Tim > > > > On Sat, 21 Oct 2000, Chip wrote: > > > > > I have a spare pc with 4.0 on it and would like to learn > > > how to do make world and keep up to date with the latest > > > version. Should I just dive right in with the info in The > > > Complete FreeBSD, chapter 19? I guess -stable would be the > > > better choice for me, I am not a programmer of any kind, > > > I think I might be getting in over my head with -current. > > > I looked at the handbook on the freebsd.org website and it > > > has a much longer version of doing apparently the same thing. > > > Opinions and suggestions wanted from those who are already > > > doing this. > > > > > > -- > > > Chip W. > > > www.wiegand.org > > > FreeBSD - a Better Choice > > > you may also find www.freebsddiary.org to be of interest and when all else fails ....try again :-) I cvsup weekly and it usually works. Now if I could get updating ports...not the tree but the actual ports themselves, to work........ -- These are just my opinions you are free to disagree please do so quietly To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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