Date: Fri, 28 May 2021 06:45:25 -0400 From: Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net> To: User questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Updating /usr/ports Message-ID: <20210528064525.000029cf@seibercom.net> In-Reply-To: <CAN6yY1sXbiogdGo2_1Nc4Cfoi61CR-M6zUTFsTpz8_SWj1_w_w@mail.gmail.com> References: <20210524124023.6372a3383876a1196cf81705@3dresearch.com> <CAN6yY1tjCCiSahAaVAnH2HAWuZCAw29ZEPrP2LerhEuFaK=8xw@mail.gmail.com> <20210526001153.e668d925df825e3486c5f7b9@3dresearch.com> <CAN6yY1sXbiogdGo2_1Nc4Cfoi61CR-M6zUTFsTpz8_SWj1_w_w@mail.gmail.com>
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--Sig_/8CV.Dm+vmich1IMp7nq3J2C Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, 27 May 2021 17:01:52 -0700, Kevin Oberman stated: >If you are trying to replace portsnap, I think the answer is net/gitup. >This only requires a single command, "gitup ports", and you get your >index updated along with updating all ports. I believe that the plan >is to put gitup into the base system fairly soon. I have not looked at >whether 14-current has gitup, yet. > >And, yes, it looks like the handbook needs some work as gitup is not >yet even mentioned. Like portsnap, gitup is for people who want to >maintain an up to date ports tree, but not good for developers. They >do need to use git and either generate the index or fetch it. If "gitup" can fetch the "index" file, why can "git" not also accomplish that feat? Is it a technical reason? Asking for a friend. --=20 Jerry "A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking." --Sig_/8CV.Dm+vmich1IMp7nq3J2C Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQGzBAEBCAAdFiEELeCiu2K+9VmEYYgTgHBP8gv9FXcFAmCwycYACgkQgHBP8gv9 FXdgVgwAmpi8ahP2Wpqc+mONWN1NdlwNdckNzCfZxNKry2GoKuVxlbiKao9EDRYl rwilu9iCgRRTLCs3NODqKyEERajuLv0n156FXpxE53hx0WBVFom3sRgozXKFj16D 7XXHuvKexLfW6r/mrF4pkMXRyeMzFr9ZI6ffHEJQw4QmngX2la3TKqsXz7TndkVa BsGqhSq6Iuky0MTpNVSisiUtO4Afe4svAYMqie/JpPbEgea1IYo/v0S4ACtu7dkM fl6nGjcdJ4KKP1NRvBEd72Qudz1LO2ophJY2V/fzlU+p2exo6PDciOUM9JMY9tbM 9SrzfeBiPF56KmChhgQvd5S2ebU8sDl0oCVgq9DVxniYd7SWCVAdk0CbL9u7cK+R U9MgjcR6avKGPtCB8Y9iwsg+55evHXUwB1WLQWVEGioYrepNt8ZvrKF4V0sKJfv2 1EWL7rDGTQanP/3N//ErTtDJnSCZbYLtjpCmvXtHXbWlK/0gxbsLFBP082b5gnom xKJlv37N =H93k -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Sig_/8CV.Dm+vmich1IMp7nq3J2C--
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