Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:11:58 -0700 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com> Cc: ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: i keep *trying* to move from portupgrade to portmaster Message-ID: <4C5C88AE.4070500@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTinmwuncNLGqMJRSVk3bnJWjkSRT%2B9atOuEn5haw@mail.gmail.com> References: <AANLkTinBJo0M-5fL=ATeY0KXnjA3O-7=TOLMF0X6dzdC@mail.gmail.com> <4C5BC280.1070805@FreeBSD.org> <AANLkTinfXC%2B4J-ZVyUShqKNS3AgpXgwDtnMjVx=iSo9K@mail.gmail.com> <4C5BF352.5050004@dataix.net> <4C5C7DFF.8020400@FreeBSD.org> <AANLkTinmwuncNLGqMJRSVk3bnJWjkSRT%2B9atOuEn5haw@mail.gmail.com>
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On 08/06/2010 15:03, Adam Vande More wrote: > While your in the mood for for taking portmaster suggestions, I am always in the mood for taking suggestions. :) > I think an > option to backup all currently installed packages would be useful. for pkg in /var/db/pkg/* ; do pkg_create -b $pkg done > I > have a python script that does this for me, but it would be easy enough > to use sh as well. I do this because there have been too many times > something has broken during a port upgrade run and I need to revert > immediately and fix later. I realize the backup package feature sort of > does the same thing, but reconciling the pre- and post- updates is a > tough thing for me. Having a user defined directory all currently > installed ports can be put in is much easier to work with IMO. I know of > other people doing similar things because I shared my script on > questions- and got a few responses awhile ago. It sounds like you want to add the option(s) for "create and keep a backup package of an installed port" and/or "create a package of the new port" either to your command line, wrapper script, or a portmaster rc file. You could use the command line above to create an up to date repository of your currently installed packages, and the 2 options above would both make sure you can back out an update and keep your local package repo up to date automatically. In the upcoming portmaster version there is also a new feature to clean out stale stuff from your $PACKAGES directory similarly to the way the feature to clean out stale distfiles works now, which should help you in keeping the repository described above fairly un-crufty. hth, Doug -- Improve the effectiveness of your Internet presence with a domain name makeover! http://SupersetSolutions.com/ Computers are useless. They can only give you answers. -- Pablo Picasso
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