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Update freebsd ports collection with cvsup

If you have just installed FreeBSD from CD\DVD, first that you need to do – update ports collection freebsd (update freebsd ports tree) and src files from repositories.
With cvsup update ports collection isn’t difficult. Install cvsup:

#cd /usr/ports/net/cvsup-without-gui/
#make install clean

Copy and edit supfile (I describe only ports tree upfating process. Src updating is looks same):
#cp /usr/share/examples/cvsup/ports-supfile /etc/ports-supfile
#vim /etc/ports-supfile

Choose nearest mirror for you:
*default host=cvsup3.ua.FreeBSD.org

My ports-supfile looks like:

*default host=cvsup.ua.FreeBSD.org
*default base=/var/db
*default prefix=/usr
*default release=cvs tag=.
*default delete use-rel-suffix
*default compress
ports-all

Save file and give command updating:
#cvsup -g -L 2 /etc/ports-supfile

It is can updating a long time (specially if you have slow internet connection).
When process is finish – you will can calm install soft from the ports.


Posted on September 12th, 2010 by admin
Filed under: Software

2 Responses to “Update freebsd ports collection with cvsup”

  1. Loop, on March 25th, 2011 at %I:%M %p Said:

    csup(1) is set up in essentially the same way, with the added bonus that it is in base

  2. Victor, on October 31st, 2011 at %I:%M %p Said:

    Do not install anything.
    Give one command only:

    # csup -L 2 -h cvsup3.ua.FreeBSD.org /usr/share/examples/cvsup/ports-supfile

    А nearest mirror you can find by next command:
    # fastest_cvsup -Qcru

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