Am 13.07.12 14:14, schrieb Fbsd8: > What I want to know is this new pkg system going to remove the > requirement of having the complete ports tree on my system? > > What I am looking for in an port system, is to install a port and any > files needed for the parent port and its dependents to automatically > be downloaded. So in the end my system ports tree only contain the > files used to install the ports I use and their dependents. > The new pkg system is not a replacement for the ports tree. If you still like to compile software from ports, you will need the ports tree. But you can install a precompiled package with the new pkg system and it automatically downloads all necessary binary packages it depends on. So probably you dont need the ports any more. Regards Michael -- Mit freundlichen Grüßen Ing. Michael Ranner GSM: +43 676 4155044 Mail: michael_at_ranner.eu WWW: http://www.azedo.at/Received on Fri Jul 13 2012 - 10:27:50 UTC
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