On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 7:08 PM, mailinglist <mailingl...@ucwv.edu> wrote: > What is the difference between using portsnap and cvsupping a ports supfile? > The last time I really used FreeBSD was several years ago, but it seems that > portsnap has replaced "cvsup ports-supfile". What exactly is the difference > between the two? What makes portsnap the better option?
http://www.daemonology.net/portsnap/ is a good summary. Basic idea: portsnap is more secure, faster, and easier to use cvsup tends to have updates a tad bit sooner _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
