Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 21:43:47 +0000 (GMT) From: Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> To: TrouBle <trouble@netquick.net> Cc: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Updating installed PORTs Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.02A.9911172143291.74788-100000@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> In-Reply-To: <38332515.6ADAB336@netquick.net>
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It's there in the ports tree under sysutils. I just can't get it to download.... On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, TrouBle wrote: >so your saying this pkg_version isnt available to anyone ???? you dont >have it ?? is there any url for me to try and find it ??? > >Jonathon McKitrick wrote: >> >> I believe at www.freebsd.ork/~nik there is a diff file that can be used as >> a patch for pkg_version. It is supposed to check all ports installed and >> compare them to the last cvsup list of ports. If there is an update you >> may want, it lets you know. I would try this if it weren't for two >> things: >> >> 1. I'm not quite sure how to apply patches.. i think it's a basic 'patch >> INFILE OUTFILE' command, but that's only part of the problem... >> >> 2. I can't get pkg_version to install. I've tried several times, but the >> file servers all tell me 'permission denied' to DL the distfiles i need. >> >> So i gave up. It sure sounds nice, though, doesn't it? >> > >-- > ...and that is how we know the Earth to be banana-shaped. > -jonathon To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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