Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:23:06 +0000 From: Dominic Marks <dom@helenmarks.co.uk> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Installing/Upgrading Ports Message-ID: <20061115142306.6a9de2ea.dom@helenmarks.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <ca7cee960611150559g1822ae05k7f57ff423dac7e0a@mail.gmail.com> References: <ca7cee960611150559g1822ae05k7f57ff423dac7e0a@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 13:59:38 +0000 "Suhail Choudhury" <suhailc@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > Why trying to install ports via "sysinstall -> customise -> ports", > whichever location I try, I get the following message: > Most people avoid sysinstall where possible :-) > > How can I install the ports directory on 6.1-RELEASE-p10? > # cd /usr # fetch ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/ports/ports.tar.gz # tar xzf ports.tar.gz # rm ports.tar.gz You should then use csup to update this ports tree: # cp /usr/share/examples/cvsup/ports-supfile /your/place/ # csup -h cvsup.xx.freebsd.org /your/place/ports-supfile 1. Replace xx with your two letter country code. Of if you have no luck with your country, try a neighbour. 2. If you don't have csup installed then you can install it from ports first: # cd /usr/ports/net/csup && make install 3. Installing and learning portaudit and portupgrade (from ports) is also a good idea. > Regards, > Suhail. HTH, Dominic
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