On 10/6/05, Eric Devolder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thank you Chuck, now I better understand what's behind this. Maybe > just a side question: Can I "refresh" the files contained in > /usr/ports with the one of an older release? for example, I would like > to use ports from 4.3 while I'm running a 4.11 for now. Of course, my > /usr/ports reflects only ports for 4.11. How can I replace them with > the 4.3 ones?
There are no ports for a specific FreeBSD release. Most ports are meant to be compatible with 4.x, 5.x, 6.x and 7.x. If you want to go back in time, you can cvsup your ports tree to an arbitrary date. The more distant point in time you choose the more likely you'll not be able to fetch sources for the port. You can probably use cvsup to "downgrade" just a single port, but I find it more convenient by far to use cvsweb. E.g. if you want an older version of editors/openoffice-2.0, you can go to http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/ports/editors/openoffice.org-2.0/ look through commits to the Makefile, choose the version you want and place in into the ports tree. Consider installing the portaudit port, because many older port versions have serious security hole. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
