On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 11:11:22PM -0500, Duane Winner wrote: > I now understand how to use cvsup to keep my src and ports tree current. > I know how to use pkg_add -r to install new sotware, or go into > /usr/ports/whatever to make install. I know how to do portupgrade to > upgrade my installed ports, how to pkg_version -v to see what's out of > date with my tree, and how to cronjob cvsup to keep my trees current. (I > still need to play more with make world and whatnot)
I think you've got the right tools, you jsut need to use them in different ways. > One thing that concerns me, at least on the laptops, is the amount of > time spent compiling new software as it is release, seeing as how we > will be running x, gnome and Yahweh knows what else.... You have enough machines to justify using a build host: a single machine that simply builds ports into packages (or compiles buildworld and buildkernel into the /usr/obj directory). You can then do binary installs off of the build host via NFS. It's a very handy architecture because it allows you to do offload the work of building to a separate server and roll out to other machines when it's convenient. It also helps ensure that other machines stay uniform and allows new machines to rolled out with little effort. -T -- "The most exhausting thing in life is being insincere." - Anne Morrow Lindbergh {American Author} _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"