Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:52:14 -0500 From: Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> To: mexas@bristol.ac.uk Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: csup to svn Message-ID: <50AD14CE.2010509@a1poweruser.com> In-Reply-To: <201211211618.qALGInRp081114@mech-cluster241.men.bris.ac.uk> References: <201211211618.qALGInRp081114@mech-cluster241.men.bris.ac.uk>
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Anton Shterenlikht wrote: > Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:10:28 -0500 > From: Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> > > I use packages for all my ports. > But some times I have to use ports make files because I need to change > the default configuration. > > I use a custom csup script to just download the desired single port. > > Since the CVSup/Csup service is being phased out as of February 28, > 2013, How can I duplicate this function using svn? > > Following is a sample csup script I use to download a single port. > > > #! /bin/sh > # This script is used to download make files for ytree port. > > # Load script symbolic field with path & file name > cvsupfile=/root/temp.work.file > > # Check to see if file exists & delete it if it does > [ -e "$cvsupfile" ] && rm -f "$cvsupfile" > > # Load instream data to file > cat >> "$cvsupfile" <<EOD > *default base=/usr # create CVSup tree off /usr directory > *default release=cvs > *default delete use-rel-suffix # no compression, for DSL or t1 lines > *default host=cvsup11.FreeBSD.org # Virginia > *default tag=. # set tag value to nulls to get most current version > ports-misc > EOD > > # Exec csup to download just the selected port make files > cd /usr/ports/ > csup -g -L 2 -i ports/misc/ytree "$cvsupfile" > > # Delete file we are done with it > rm -f "$cvsupfile" > > echo " Ytree port download completed." > > I would do: > > # cd /usr/ports > # svn co svn://svn0.us-east.freebsd.org/ports/head/ . > > This will populate your ports tree. > Then, you can update anything and everything, > e.g. the whole ports tree: > > # svn up /usr/ports > > or just a single port: > > # svn up /usr/ports/misc/ytree > > I think it's way simpler than your current method. > In my opinion, svn is way better (at least in this regard) > than csup. > > Other useful thing that is easy with svn is reverting > port updates, e.g. when new ports don't build or give > other problems. For example, right now the latest sudo > doesn't work for me on ia64. So I do > > # svn up /usr/ports > # svn up -r302692 /usr/ports/security/sudo > > to build an older working version of sudo. > > Anton > > You missed to whole point of my question. I don't want to maintain the WHOLE ports tree. I only want to download selected single port. My current ports tree only has 2 ports, apache22 and php5. So your reply did not answer my question. Thanks any how.
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