From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Fri May 28 14:22:08 2021 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9FBD1654240 for ; Fri, 28 May 2021 14:22:08 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kob6558@gmail.com) Received: from mail-oo1-xc2e.google.com (mail-oo1-xc2e.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::c2e]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (128/128 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "GTS CA 1O1" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4Fs6MM5Fjtz3NsY for ; Fri, 28 May 2021 14:22:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kob6558@gmail.com) Received: by mail-oo1-xc2e.google.com with SMTP id s24-20020a4aead80000b02901fec6deb28aso956275ooh.11 for ; Fri, 28 May 2021 07:22:07 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=tcnm1t/ny89J5qdHfAyO2gBhF0+Q7n5AsvmkXH+ZjSc=; b=rYgJcnq0Sjt+/y6IodhOm9P5Wl2sDhRzrurdgwRuOP03Hr+e6kPedK0SDx+Gi0aIsw 2JSDpyRRdgqUei5wWNfTk8Q4c3dPvlfdbJB35DMgvfx+ttDyTfMQbwE/i+Ns6Qc3FgH8 gfTxh+wqiybLP7MxGAOfNNGr+bvvGNp5BgO0/jGPyOhzddO/CG3/VAtErShCDs/ExhEp Je1r4toiWIBgfufoRZR7cEQ1i9tvOnW58UEOeYFUfevZyRHQ/nZmFgFijTrT5eiCgZJ3 qj36RrAhooOmWGHGJEfp+50xu1DPbPXGQhSNLOjOtFu3q0/I+F2AomqCXM+Ks7vXuSuA ZLKQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to; bh=tcnm1t/ny89J5qdHfAyO2gBhF0+Q7n5AsvmkXH+ZjSc=; b=FaFJaUDaEm1EOG3Vix7NobAFcu7BOp7YiIwe1haL/hwOG3899leM8kfHMcT46cw7bQ 3x2vETLjiVh881U/FeGjq5Kw+rb92Tyz38e/lDBXoPpq+BkpsPNkRkZaAHSC8qZL8XwW r5sSg7rnz8NZhZxctDepXKyge2fvL13zTDOAWUngCCtBVKrCSBrcbpiesnohZ1YDRLyx 4RYxBtgOpJJX/GTp0sT/EB8znyskdv+xYR4DliGFrJ/LmuT8ajpw+slGwieX2zUyvX1j 1jac8Obh0L4GFTAs2uJ3c8tbM9oH67LgY4G93QuoHaiyfc5vI5ROvYhWTrSy+tKindJQ P/RQ== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM530RRaA35OWWHjuPbb4N/jJm+1XY1IX7eGfGzZvPcx9lsLP+zoif UnB3Z0cZnTY6P/FjY82j6ZJlg0yThnsCms9GmK0w6ZzX X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJwyBRPSa+M6XXNtblaUVjLfuy2vDoDi22dwaeE/NgJCXI93TpKDMV3H/6uMqoL9AlYKfzaWfikxHO023UjqoiU= X-Received: by 2002:a4a:6142:: with SMTP id u2mr7108752ooe.9.1622211725827; Fri, 28 May 2021 07:22:05 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <20210524124023.6372a3383876a1196cf81705@3dresearch.com> <20210526001153.e668d925df825e3486c5f7b9@3dresearch.com> <20210528064525.000029cf@seibercom.net> In-Reply-To: <20210528064525.000029cf@seibercom.net> From: Kevin Oberman Date: Fri, 28 May 2021 07:21:53 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Updating /usr/ports To: User questions X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4Fs6MM5Fjtz3NsY X-Spamd-Bar: - Authentication-Results: mx1.freebsd.org; dkim=pass header.d=gmail.com header.s=20161025 header.b=rYgJcnq0; dmarc=pass (policy=none) header.from=gmail.com; spf=pass (mx1.freebsd.org: domain of kob6558@gmail.com designates 2607:f8b0:4864:20::c2e as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=kob6558@gmail.com X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-1.73 / 15.00]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+ip6:2607:f8b0:4000::/36:c]; FREEMAIL_FROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; TO_DN_ALL(0.00)[]; DKIM_TRACE(0.00)[gmail.com:+]; DMARC_POLICY_ALLOW(-0.50)[gmail.com,none]; FORGED_SENDER(0.30)[rkoberman@gmail.com,kob6558@gmail.com]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+,1:+,2:~]; RBL_DBL_DONT_QUERY_IPS(0.00)[2607:f8b0:4864:20::c2e:from]; FREEMAIL_ENVFROM(0.00)[gmail.com]; ASN(0.00)[asn:15169, ipnet:2607:f8b0::/32, country:US]; FROM_NEQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[rkoberman@gmail.com,kob6558@gmail.com]; DWL_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[gmail.com:dkim]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-1.000]; R_DKIM_ALLOW(-0.20)[gmail.com:s=20161025]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_ALL(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.00)[-1.000]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[multipart/alternative,text/plain]; PREVIOUSLY_DELIVERED(0.00)[freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]; RCPT_COUNT_ONE(0.00)[1]; SPAMHAUS_ZRD(0.00)[2607:f8b0:4864:20::c2e:from:127.0.2.255]; NEURAL_SPAM_SHORT(0.97)[0.972]; RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE(0.00)[2607:f8b0:4864:20::c2e:from]; RCVD_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; RCVD_TLS_ALL(0.00)[]; MAILMAN_DEST(0.00)[freebsd-questions] Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.34 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.34 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 28 May 2021 14:22:08 -0000 Git was written by Linus for use as the Linux kernel. It knows nothing about the FreeBSD specific index. getup is written for BSD with code that understands FreeBSD and the ports system. It's also licensed with a BSD license, not GPL. On Fri, May 28, 2021, 03:53 Jerry wrote: > On Thu, 27 May 2021 17:01:52 -0700, Kevin Oberman stated: > >If you are trying to replace portsnap, I think the answer is net/gitup. > >This only requires a single command, "gitup ports", and you get your > >index updated along with updating all ports. I believe that the plan > >is to put gitup into the base system fairly soon. I have not looked at > >whether 14-current has gitup, yet. > > > >And, yes, it looks like the handbook needs some work as gitup is not > >yet even mentioned. Like portsnap, gitup is for people who want to > >maintain an up to date ports tree, but not good for developers. They > >do need to use git and either generate the index or fetch it. > > If "gitup" can fetch the "index" file, why can "git" not also > accomplish that feat? Is it a technical reason? > > Asking for a friend. > > -- > Jerry > > "A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking." >