Perfect. Thanks Jeremy. -Terry
On Mar 21, 2014, at 2:43 PM, Jeremy Lavergne <jer...@lavergne.gotdns.org> wrote: > Port setrequesred $portname to set a package as requested. > > Most packages check for a confug rather than clobbering files. If you haven't > had a problem during any upgrades then you are safe to restore prior to > installing packages. > > On March 21, 2014 5:24:27 PM EDT, Terry Barnum <te...@dop.com> wrote: >> Thank you Jeremy. >> >> 'port echo requested' doesn't return all the ports I've explicitly >> requested. Notably, postfix is missing. Is there a way to >> refresh/recreate this requested list? >> >> /opt/local/etc is where I thought port configurations would live but >> wasn't sure. Do you think it would be best after reformatting and >> installing 10.8 to install macports, then copy /opt/local/etc from >> backups, then reinstall the ports? >> >> -Terry >> >> On Mar 21, 2014, at 1:36 PM, Jeremy Lavergne >> <jer...@lavergne.gotdns.org> wrote: >> >>> I’d expect all configuration to be available in /opt/local/etc/ >>> >>> The list of packages is available either with `port echo requested` >> or `port echo installed`, depending on your intention of installing >> just what you wanted or making sure everything is back. >>> >>> The output of those `port echo …` commands can be used to tell >> macports what to install: >>> port install name1 @vers+variant name2 @vers+variant … >>> >>> On Mar 21, 2014, at 16:32, Terry Barnum <te...@dop.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I've got a MacPro3,1 that after updating from 10.6 to 10.7 has >> intermittently been having its builtin Gb network interface go deaf. >> Nothing short of a reboot can bring it back. I began suspecting >> hardware and added a SmallTree NIC with their driver thinking that >> would solve it, but after two days the machine went deaf again. >>>> >>>> So now I'm thinking that a reformat and clean install of 10.8 and >> all macports might be the solution. This is an active mailserver with >> many packages installed with macports (postfix, dovecot, antispam, >> dspam, sieve, etc.) and I don't want to lose any of their >> configurations. I have nightly CCC and hourly Timemachine backups. >>>> >>>> What's the recommended way to reinstall previously installed ports >> (in 10.7) with all previous configuration onto a fresh system running >> 10.8? >>>> >>>> Thanks for any advice. >>> >>> >> >> Terry Barnum >> digital OutPost >> http://www.dop.com > > Terry Barnum digital OutPost http://www.dop.com _______________________________________________ macports-users mailing list macports-users@lists.macosforge.org https://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo/macports-users
