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Date:      Fri, 4 Dec 1998 09:34:15 -0500 (EST)
From:      Spidey <spidey@whiteshadow.dyn.ml.org>
To:        Pat Lynch <lynch@rush.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: How to remake /usr/ports/README.html?
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.981204093248.713I-100000@whiteshadow.dyn.ml.org>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9812040925340.539-100000@bytor.rush.net>

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On Fri, 4 Dec 1998, Pat Lynch wrote:

> from the supfile example :
> # Defaults that apply to all the collections
> *default host=cvsup.FreeBSD.org
> *default base=/usr
> *default prefix=/usr
> *default release=cvs tag=.
> *default delete use-rel-suffix
> 
> # If your network link is a T1 or faster, comment out the following line.
> *default compress
> 
> ## Ports Collection.
> #
> # The easiest way to get the ports tree is to use the "ports-all"
> # mega-collection.  It includes all of the individual "ports-*"
> # collections,
> ports-all
> 
> 
> notice the absence of tag=. =)

Notice also the presence of the "*default release=cvs tag=." line which
makes "tag=." the default for all further collections... =)))

 
> this worked for me, I have updated ports and anything else I need =)

Indeed. But it didn't for me, and we did quite the same thing!!!

> I think this might have been referring to the multiple ports collections

I don't think so...
 
> On Fri, 4 Dec 1998, Spidey wrote:
> 
> > NOPE! EXTRA-EVIL!!!
> > 
> > >From the handbook:
> > 
> > "WARNING: Be very careful to specify any "tag=" fields correctly. Some
> > tags are valid only for certain collections of files. If you specify an 
> > incorrect or misspelled tag, CVSup will delete files which you probably do 
> > not want deleted. In particular, use only "tag=." for the "ports-*"  
> > collections. "
> > 
> > I will not do this. :)
> > 
> > On Fri, 4 Dec 1998, Pat Lynch wrote:
> > 
> > > take out the tag=. in ports-all line and try it -P
> > > 
> > > ___________________________________________________________________________
> > > 
> > > Pat Lynch						lynch@rush.net
> > > Systems Administrator					Rush Networking
> > > 
> > > ___________________________________________________________________________
> > > 
> > > On Fri, 4 Dec 1998, Spidey wrote:
> > > 
> > > > On Fri, 4 Dec 1998, Pat Lynch wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > how is your supfile set up?
> > > > > -P
> > > > 
> > > > *default tag=RELENG_2_2_8_RELEASE
> > > > *default host=cvsup.fr.FreeBSD.ORG
> > > > *default prefix=/usr
> > > > *default base=/usr/local/etc/cvsup
> > > > *default release=cvs delete use-rel-suffix compress
> > > > src-all
> > > > doc-all
> > > > cvs-crypto
> > > > distrib
> > > > ports-all tag=.
> > > > www release=current
> > > > gnats release=current
> > > > distrib release=self
> > > > 
> > > > Isn't it OK?
> > > > 
> > > > > ___________________________________________________________________________
> > > > > 
> > > > > Pat Lynch						lynch@rush.net
> > > > > Systems Administrator					Rush Networking
> > > > > 
> > > > > ___________________________________________________________________________
> > > > > 
> > > > > On Fri, 4 Dec 1998, Spidey wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > > hmmm?
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > I upgraded my ports collection and wondered if this was possible. I still
> > > > > > have only 1 x11 category...
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > If this is not possible, I could start working on it?:)
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Spidey
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > How 'bout a little ride through your own world?
> > > > > > http://www.JSP.UMontreal.CA/~beaupran/
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
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> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Spidey
> > > > 
> > > > How 'bout a little ride through your own world?
> > > > http://www.JSP.UMontreal.CA/~beaupran/
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > Spidey
> > 
> > How 'bout a little ride through your own world?
> > http://www.JSP.UMontreal.CA/~beaupran/
> > 
> 

Spidey

How 'bout a little ride through your own world?
http://www.JSP.UMontreal.CA/~beaupran/


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