Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 17:55:28 -0500 From: "W. D." <WD@US-Webmasters.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: "Donald J. O'Neill" <donaldj1066@fastmail.fm> Subject: Re: Port upgrading - my way Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20040924173912.06169ce0@209.152.117.178> In-Reply-To: <41532782.7080901@makeworld.com> References: <C25FD1D7-0D97-11D9-9B5C-000393934006@npc-usa.com> <451E9011-0BF5-11D9-B049-000393934006@npc-usa.com> <200409211422.10752.donaldj1066@fastmail.fm> <C63A4B10-0C12-11D9-B049-000393934006@npc-usa.com> <4150B50B.7040208@daleco.biz> <C25FD1D7-0D97-11D9-9B5C-000393934006@npc-usa.com>
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At 14:44 9/23/2004, Chris, wrote: >>> You could join in the FreeBSD tradition, though, and do it the >>> Right Way(tm) ... >>> >>> http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2003/08/28/FreeBSD_Basics.html >>> >>> An excellent tutorial/article by Dru Lavigne.... >>> >>> Kevin Kinsey >>> >> OK, after reading this tutorial, here is MY new WAY. >>=20 >> /usr/local/bin/cvsup -g -L 2 /root/cvsup/ports-supfile >> portsdb -Uu >> portversion -l "<" [to see if any ports will be upgraded] >> portupgrade -arR [so dependencies will be installed, if necessary] >> [NB. If ever asked to run pkgdb -F, do it] >>=20 >> Taking into consideration other issues or options pointed out on the web= =20 >> tutorial, will this be a good strategy from now on for performing good=20 >> port upgrades? >>=20 >> Curtis > >Yes - this is more or less how I do mine. >--=20 >Best regards, >Chris OK, how about adding a cron job by root like this? (Line will wrap. Everything between '=3D=3D=3D' on one line) =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D 15 3 * * * /usr/local/bin/cvsup -h cvsup7.FreeBSD.org= /usr/share/examples/cvsup/ports-supfile && portsdb -Uu && pkgdb -fu && cd= /usr/ports && make index =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Then in the morning running: portversion -l "<" Would this automate things without causing problems? Any other safe ways to automate the process? Start Here to Find It Fast!=99 ->= http://www.US-Webmasters.com/best-start-page/ $8.77 Domain Names -> http://domains.us-webmasters.com/
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