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author | dougb <dougb@FreeBSD.org> | 2006-06-20 02:19:55 +0800 |
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committer | dougb <dougb@FreeBSD.org> | 2006-06-20 02:19:55 +0800 |
commit | bb02029bc1e78f312ab1604ada8fe4fd57010d6d (patch) | |
tree | ef46e9f11ec226f8280cdb7cc4c138af199211cb /ports-mgmt | |
parent | 64915a3b6b6ae453c4bcbffa03a1cf4465c97283 (diff) | |
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Update for version 1.4
Diffstat (limited to 'ports-mgmt')
-rw-r--r-- | ports-mgmt/portmaster/pkg-descr | 16 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/ports-mgmt/portmaster/pkg-descr b/ports-mgmt/portmaster/pkg-descr index 96f6058425cd..b5f9e86f12d8 100644 --- a/ports-mgmt/portmaster/pkg-descr +++ b/ports-mgmt/portmaster/pkg-descr @@ -1,17 +1,14 @@ -This script provides a simple way to manage your ports. It uses the existing -ports infrastructure to track dependencies, and to keep those dependencies -up to date. - -Because portmaster is written in /bin/sh, it needs no other languages installed. +This script uses the existing ports infrastructure to track dependencies, +and to keep those dependencies up to date. Because it is written in /bin/sh, +it needs no other languages installed. Portmaster has the following features: * User can specify the port to upgrade (or install) either by directory - in /usr/ports (whether the port is already installed or not), or by - directory in /var/db/pkg + 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 + * Runs make config recursively through all ports before starting build * Recursively checks and upgrades (or installs) all dependencies * User can force upgrades of all dependent ports * Runs make clean before starting the build (can be disabled) @@ -20,5 +17,8 @@ Portmaster has the following features: * Supports 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 WWW: http://dougbarton.us/portmaster.html |