Which specific version will be installed via pkg_add or via the port?

2010-09-02 Thread Ed Flecko
Hi folks, When you're installing software via the pkg_add command or building from source, how do you what specific version you'll be installing BEFORE you actually install it? Ed ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/ma

Re: Which specific version will be installed via pkg_add or via the port?

2010-09-02 Thread Lowell Gilbert
Ed Flecko writes: > When you're installing software via the pkg_add command or building > from source, how do you what specific version you'll be installing > BEFORE you actually install it? By reading the port's Makefile, in my case. Other common options are "make packagename" in the port's d

Re: Which specific version will be installed via pkg_add or via the port?

2010-09-02 Thread Glen Barber
On 9/2/10 10:43 AM, Lowell Gilbert wrote: > Ed Flecko writes: > >> When you're installing software via the pkg_add command or building >> from source, how do you what specific version you'll be installing >> BEFORE you actually install it? > > By reading the port's Makefile, in my case. > Other