> In message <b8cefc405bcd2f7248f4c260a9148296.authentica...@ultimatedns.net>, > Chris H (bsd-li...@1command.com) wrote: >> Greetings, >> I've _finally_ managed to get a break in my work schedule that coincides >> with >> a period where pointyhat isn't barfing on my ARCH. So I was able to (cv)sup >> src && ports. >> Update the kernel successfully, and (after hours of work), managed to >> upgrade ports. But >> as (cv)sup was discontinued ~3 months ago, the ports aren't well synced, and >> I'm now >> working on a fairly wobbly system. I'm on RELENG_8 (8.4), and would like to >> sync my src && >> ports via the (now defacto) subversion method. My previous experience is >> with the client >> meerly for the sake of obtaining the src, and building -- _not_ maintaining >> a tree. I've >> read what little is available in the handbook, and much of the Subversion >> book. But there >> are >> clearly different procedures/nuances where FreeBSD maintenance is concerned, >> both in the >> building of Subversion, and it's usage, where FreeBSD is concerned. The >> biggest questions >> in this regard, is; >> 1) what to do with my current INDEX-8 && INDEX-8.db files? >> 2) what of the "distfiles" directory >> Do I simply copy them over, and "check them in"? > > When I converted from csup to svn I did the following - which seems to > work. :-) > > 1. mv /usr/ports /usr/ports.old > 2. mkdir /usr/ports > 3. svn checkout into /usr/ports > 4. mv /usr/ports.old/distfiles /usr/ports > > When I do a svn update it ignores distfiles. > > I hope this terse reply helps.
Perfect! Thanks. --chris > > > Cheers, > Nick. > -- > > > _______________________________________________ > svn-src-stabl...@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/svn-src-stable-8 > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "svn-src-stable-8-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > _______________________________________________ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
