Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2005 19:18:10 -0400 From: Randy Pratt <bsd-unix@comcast.net> To: Micah <micahjon@ywave.com> Cc: freebsd@redry.net, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: port version Message-ID: <20051009191810.4af51663.bsd-unix@comcast.net> In-Reply-To: <43493792.9020505@ywave.com> References: <65D23745-1847-4ABA-99F5-35739E1E0D97@redry.net> <43493792.9020505@ywave.com>
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On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 08:30:26 -0700 Micah <micahjon@ywave.com> wrote: > eoghan wrote: > > Hello > > I have done some searching but not really found my answer. I was > > wondering if there is a way to check port version? I cvsup'd my ports > > and id like to check version of some ports before I install them... > > I know many have the version in the dir like mysql. But for example / > > usr/ports/X11/kde3/ > > I dont know if this is 3.4 or 3.5? I have checked the make file... But > > I dont see the version. > > Thanks > > Eoghan > > There may be easier ways, but this is how I check. For regular ports > (your example is a metaport) you can check distinfo to see which version > of the source files it's downloading. You can also check > www.freshports.org and see there along with other useful information. > According to freshports, the kde3 in a recently updated ports tree is 3.4.2. > > HTH, > Micah I think what you may be asking for can be found using the ports Make variables, for example: cd /usr/ports/x11/kde3 make -V PKGNAME The above returns "kde-3.4.2" on my system. Of course, there are more ports Make variables which can be found in: /usr/ports/Mk/bsd.port.mk HTH! Randy --
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