Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 21:18:04 +0800 From: "Sherry Zhang" <yuleopen@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: portversion vs. pkg_version Message-ID: <68bfdc900612240518o52dcc52cyef9b3a07f3b3115f@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20061224054239.GA4470@lgj.amnesia.net> References: <20061224054239.GA4470@lgj.amnesia.net>
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Mr. Lee: imho, portversion(uses the INDEX file to look up port versions) is like the desktop search(searh an index file), and the pkg_version( queries the port versions directly) is like the find command(search the entire disk);) use portversion instead, it's efficient cause it use port database. however, it will take a long time using portsdb to update the database file (the INDEX file) when you want to use portversion. ps,i like your essays on GNU/Linux, LaTex, etc. and I gain a lot from them Sherry Zhang On 12/24/06, Edward G.J. Lee <edt1023@ms17.hinet.net> wrote: > Hi all, > > What's the difference between `portversion' and `pkg_version -I'? > > Thanks. > > > Edward > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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