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Date:      Sat, 13 May 2006 23:29:59 +0100
From:      Aren Olvalde Tyr <aren.tyr@gawab.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Cvsup verses Portsnap
Message-ID:  <200605132330.08793.aren.tyr@gawab.com>
In-Reply-To: <000301c676b3$9f398b90$6603a8c0@zeus>
References:  <000301c676b3$9f398b90$6603a8c0@zeus>

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On Saturday 13 May 2006 18:35, Tom Moore wrote:
> Hi guys.
> Which program is best for retrieving and keeping the ports tree up to dat=
e?
> What are some pros and cons of each approach?
> Is one method better than the other?

Both systems are very efficient and work extremely well, so you won't go to=
o=20
far wrong with either. However, I believe Portsnap has the edge and uses le=
ss=20
bandwidth.

Keeping your Ports tree up to date with Portsnap is as simple as

#portsnap fetch && portsnap update

Aren.

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