change pkg_add -r to look in packages-7-stable?

mobiusnz

mobiusnz

Hi,

I'm running FreeBSD-7.0-RELEASE, and may not upgrade because of the requirements of some of our business apps. Currently I'm able to install individual ports by setting PACKAGESITE to 'ftp://ftp-archive.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD-Archive/old-releases/i386/7.0-RELEASE/packages/Latest/', but this doesn't work if there are dependencies that need to be installed as well.

What is the best way for me to get updates and new ports working (remembering I must stay within the 7.0-RELEASE core).

Cheers, Al
 
I will use portsnap and friends combo.
Code: 
portsnap fetch extract
pkg_version -l '<'
portmaster -a

See man pages for all 3 commands.
 
mobiusnz said:
I'm running FreeBSD-7.0-RELEASE, and may not upgrade because of the requirements of some of our business apps.
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You should at least run 7.0-RELEASE-p12.

Currently I'm able to install individual ports by setting PACKAGESITE to 'ftp://ftp-archive.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD-Archive/old-releases/i386/7.0-RELEASE/packages/Latest/', but this doesn't work if there are dependencies that need to be installed as well.
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It should. How did you set the environment variable?

What is the best way for me to get updates and new ports working (remembering I must stay within the 7.0-RELEASE core).
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The ports and the Base OS are separate entities. Updating one has no influence on the other.
 
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