Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:14:54 -0700 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: Alex Goncharov <alex-goncharov@comcast.net> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Portmaster questions (Was: Re: Using Portupgrade?) Message-ID: <4896904E.9070807@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <E1KPqR7-0002iX-0Y@daland.home> References: <696148549.2959541217812741596.JavaMail.root@mail3.gatech.edu> <1938178730.2959681217812808135.JavaMail.root@mail3.gatech.edu> <20080804022618.GA4790@eos.sc1.parodius.com> <E1KPqR7-0002iX-0Y@daland.home>
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It's really not appropriate to hijack the portupgrade thread for this,
so I'm starting a new subject. Also, please respect followups to -ports.
Alex Goncharov wrote:
> Don't remember everything of that sort but here are a couple of things
> I would like to ask portmaster users' opinion and advice about:
>
> 1. I see a significant difference in the time it takes to get the same
> information using the two tools:
As I understand it, portupgrade uses the INDEX file to determine
whether ports are up to date. Portmaster recurses through each
installed port and does 'make -V PKGVERSION'.
> 2. It looks like there are no `portmaster' equivalents to
> `portupgrade' `-P' and `-PP' options, which I want to have.
If portupgrade does the job for you, keep using it. :) I have said
many times that I'm not looking to write a portupgrade replacement.
Use the right tool for the job(s) you have to do.
Good luck,
Doug
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