Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2000 22:26:43 -0700 From: Chip <chip@wiegand.org> To: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Keeping up to date Message-ID: <39F27A93.ADE887A7@wiegand.org> References: <Pine.SOL.4.10.10010212334480.23308-100000@centipede.gpcc.itd.umich.edu>
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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 > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > -- Chip W. www.wiegand.org Alternative Operating Systems To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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