Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 00:32:01 -0500 From: "Kevin Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." <kdk@daleco.biz> To: <gauin_36@d3.dion.ne.jp>, <FreeBSD-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG>, <FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: "Scott Robbins" <srobbins@starlofashions.com> Subject: Re: Problem with cvsup cvs-supfile command Message-ID: <01c201c23077$f151b320$d0e2910c@fbccarthage.com> References: <20020720153249.59E7A183A0@Gavin2.homelan.org>
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Sorry if you been blitzed with replies, nothing's
shown up on -??'s......
Basically, cvs-supfile is the wrong file to use.
I believe "cvs-supfile" is a VERY generic supfile
with which you can use cvsup to grab any
collection of cvs material from anywhere...
IOW, you could update your stash of the
Net/OpenBSD tree with it, or anybody
else that uses cvs to keep a directory tree
up to date. You must specify what you
want grabbed....there's no release called ""
on cvsup.jp.FreeBSD.org...
Since you want to update *FreeBSD*,
you'll need to use:
*default release=cvs tag=RELENG_4 (for stable)
RELENG_4_6 (for 4.6 REL patched)
As you can see, a good bit of information is "not specified."
Take a look at the other files (standard-supfile, stable-supfile)
*if* you have them (it does appear you have a rather
stripped-down system).
Personally, I use "/usr" instead of "/home/ncvs." If you don't,
I *think* that you'd have to copy everything to /usr anyway after
cvsup is finished. I'm not sure why that's there, I can't build from
that location. It does, however, keep me committed to using
new source code instead of old :-)
KDK
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gavin" <gauin_36@d3.dion.ne.jp>
To: <FreeBSD-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG>; <FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Cc: "Scott Robbins" <srobbins@starlofashions.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 10:32 AM
Subject: Problem with cvsup cvs-supfile command
> Dear Newbies and Newbets,
>
> I'm trying to update my 4.5 system via cvsup. each time I enter the
command
> "cvsup cvs-supfile" I get the message at the bottom of the PINK BOX
"Release
> not specified for collection "default" Here is what I changed in the
> cvs-supfile.
>
>
> Main Source Tree.
>
> src-all changed #src-all
> src -base uncommented
> src -kerberos5
> src -kerberosIV
> all other src files have # in front of them.
>
> As for the ports collection.
> #ports-all
> all ports are # out except
> ports -base
> ports -editors
> ports -ftp
> ports -irc
> ports -japanese
> ports -java
> ports -net
> ports -security
> ports -shells
> and a few others
>
>
> as for default host=cvsup.jp.FreeBSD.org
> default base=/usr
> default prefix=/home/ncvs
> default release=cvs
> default delete use-rel-suffix
>
> and as for my home directory there is no directory named ncvs, when I try
to
> create one I get the message "the templates file
> /usr/local/share/templates/.source/emptydir" doesn't exist!"
>
>
> all in all, how bad am I screwed! I've checked the manual and I see
nothing
> or (I missed it) about this type of problem... please NOTE that when I
enter
> the command cvsup ports-supfile or stable-supfile the systems starts to
> fly...hmmmmm. Getting stressed by this!! I hate running an out of date
> system..
>
> I hope to hear from someone out there in BSD land soon.
>
> Sincerely with a Blessing
>
> Gavin
>
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> Fukushimaken, Fukushima City
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> phone 0245-21-6220
> e-mail gauin_36@d3.dion.ne.jp (school mail address)
> Registered Linux user #199685
>
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