Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 14:23:37 -0400 From: Joe Altman <fj@panix.com> To: Killermink! <killermink@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: updated ports tree Message-ID: <20040423182337.GB12453@panix.com> In-Reply-To: <Sea1-F20DKvPEkGhAj50004b28f@hotmail.com> References: <Sea1-F20DKvPEkGhAj50004b28f@hotmail.com>
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On Wed, Apr 21, 2004 at 10:04:06PM +0000, Killermink ! wrote: > Hello all, > > I am about to (re)install FreeBSD 5.2.1, and wish to make sure I have the > latest ports afterwards. I do not really wish to install the whole ports > tree from sysinstall as disk space is at a premium, and i will (soon) have > a fast internet connection so seems pointless when i am only going to > install like 10 ports. Also, the ports tree on the 5.2.1 ISO is out of date > now. > > I have read the manual over and over, but cannot fathom how I can make a > port without the whole ports tree being installed... > > Is it possible to make a port in this way, and how is it done? If disk space is at a premium with an out of date ports tree, and ports were likely added in the interim, then disk space will still be an issue with a current ports tree, no? So you may want to: 1) use packages, and skip ports entirely or 2) install the ports tree, and update it as a part of a make world process.
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