From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Apr 23 16:41:37 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2070B16A4CE for ; Fri, 23 Apr 2004 16:41:37 -0700 (PDT) Received: from hotmail.com (sea1-f50.sea1.hotmail.com [207.68.163.50]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EA5D243D49 for ; Fri, 23 Apr 2004 16:41:36 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from killermink@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Fri, 23 Apr 2004 16:41:36 -0700 Received: from 62.7.143.243 by sea1fd.sea1.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Fri, 23 Apr 2004 23:41:36 GMT X-Originating-IP: [62.7.143.243] X-Originating-Email: [killermink@hotmail.com] X-Sender: killermink@hotmail.com From: "Killermink !" To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 23:41:36 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 23 Apr 2004 23:41:36.0864 (UTC) FILETIME=[84844E00:01C4298C] Subject: Re: updated ports tree X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 23:41:37 -0000 I see what your saying and i suppose I have two points: 1) Can you install a port without installing the ports tree? 2) If you must install the ports tree, what is the best way to keep it up to date? I am still new at this, and can't seem to find packages for all the ports in the tree... ----Original Message Follows---- From: Joe Altman Reply-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org To: Killermink! CC: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: updated ports tree Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 14:23:37 -0400 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 Also, the ports tree on the 5.2.1 ISO is out of date 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. _________________________________________________________________ Tired of 56k? Get a FREE BT Broadband connection http://www.msn.co.uk/specials/btbroadband