Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:41:02 +0200 From: Eitan Adler <eitanadlerlist@gmail.com> To: mailinglist <mailinglist@ucwv.edu> Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Portsnap vs cvsup Message-ID: <a0777e081003151041s4353afc0ibbc78d9381780eb8@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <93C575B79E9B01449EBBB084032BC5701248B8C0ED@mail.ucwv.edu> References: <93C575B79E9B01449EBBB084032BC5701248B8C0ED@mail.ucwv.edu>
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On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 7:08 PM, mailinglist <mailinglist@ucwv.edu> wrote: > What is the difference between using portsnap and cvsupping a ports supfi= le? =A0The last time I really used FreeBSD was several years ago, but it se= ems that portsnap has replaced "cvsup ports-supfile". =A0What exactly is th= e difference between the two? =A0What makes portsnap the better option? http://www.daemonology.net/portsnap/ is a good summary. Basic idea: portsnap is more secure, faster, and easier to use cvsup tends to have updates a tad bit sooner
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