Which specific version will be installed via pkg_add or via the port?

2010-09-02 Thread Ed Flecko
Hi folks, When you're installing software via the pkg_add command or building from source, how do you what specific version you'll be installing BEFORE you actually install it? Ed ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list

Re: Which specific version will be installed via pkg_add or via the port?

2010-09-02 Thread Lowell Gilbert
Ed Flecko edfle...@gmail.com writes: When you're installing software via the pkg_add command or building from source, how do you what specific version you'll be installing BEFORE you actually install it? By reading the port's Makefile, in my case. Other common options are make packagename

Re: Which specific version will be installed via pkg_add or via the port?

2010-09-02 Thread Glen Barber
On 9/2/10 10:43 AM, Lowell Gilbert wrote: Ed Flecko edfle...@gmail.com writes: When you're installing software via the pkg_add command or building from source, how do you what specific version you'll be installing BEFORE you actually install it? By reading the port's Makefile, in my case.