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| author | dougb <dougb@FreeBSD.org> | 2009-12-31 11:53:59 +0800 |
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| committer | dougb <dougb@FreeBSD.org> | 2009-12-31 11:53:59 +0800 |
| commit | 8be0f99e93aa56996a7b1e3814b842ded692bc48 (patch) | |
| tree | 082ded103215d740c71b33e0d3619f3bc112d085 /ports-mgmt | |
| parent | b13de9496a1785305648a2c8d3cddb1f72c1ed9a (diff) | |
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Update for version 2.16:
1. Versions of pkg_add in FreeBSD older than 6.4-RELEASE will not have
the proper options available, so warn the user if they try to use
package-related code.[1]
2. Highlight some different features
Reported by: Miroslav Lachman <000.fbsd@quip.cz>[1]
Diffstat (limited to 'ports-mgmt')
| -rw-r--r-- | ports-mgmt/portmaster/pkg-descr | 10 |
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/ports-mgmt/portmaster/pkg-descr b/ports-mgmt/portmaster/pkg-descr index 3702942c63ca..e68367757f92 100644 --- a/ports-mgmt/portmaster/pkg-descr +++ b/ports-mgmt/portmaster/pkg-descr @@ -2,23 +2,23 @@ This script uses the existing ports infrastructure to track dependencies, and keep them up to date. It is written in /bin/sh so it has no dependencies. Portmaster has the following features: - * User can specify the port to upgrade (or install) either by directory - in /usr/ports, or by directory in /var/db/pkg * Updates and repairs (as needed) entries for dependencies in both +CONTENTS and +REQUIRED_BY files for both the port that is being updated, and any ports that depend on it * Runs make config recursively through all ports before starting build + * Downloads distfiles in the background * Recursively checks and upgrades (or installs) all dependencies * User can force upgrades of all dependent ports * Offers the user the opportunity to delete stale distfiles - * Supports /usr/ports/MOVED - * Supports non-default settings of PORTSDIR and PKG_DBDIR + * Supports ports/MOVED and non-default settings of PORTSDIR and PKG_DBDIR * Interactive update mode (prompts for each update) * Option to rebuild port, and ports that depend on it * Options to make packages out of installed, and new ports * Option to clean out stale port dependencies - * Downloads distfiles in the background + * Options to list installed ports by category, and those with new versions * Packages can be used for installation either exclusively, if available, or only for build dependencies + *** Package installation support requires FreeBSD 6.4 or newer *** + WWW: http://dougbarton.us/portmaster.html |