csup only updates /var/db/sup, nothing in /usr/ports

[spomerg]

Hello,

I have a new server w/ a fresh install of FreeBSD 8.0 and I decided I wanted to try (for the experience) installing the ports collection via csup instead of during the OS install. I have updated the ports collection on another FreeBSD server using csup no problem, but can't seem to install it via csup on my new one. I read the "Heads up ports unstable for the next 10 days" thread and wonder if that has anything to do with it?

My ports-supfile is fairly standard:

*default host=cvsup7.us.FreeBSD.org
*default base=/var/db
*default prefix=/usr
*default release=cvs tag=RELENG_8_0
*default delete use-rel-suffix
*default compress
ports-all

After I run:

csup -L 2 ports-supfile

The output is:

Parsing supfile "ports-supfile"
Connecting to cvsup7.us.FreeBSD.org
Connected to 68.66.37.246
Server software version: SNAP_16_1h
Negotiating file attribute support
Exchanging collection information
Establishing multiplexed-mode data connection
Running
Updating collection ports-all/cvs
Shutting down connection to server
Finished successfully

I then have files in /var/db/sup, but nothing in /usr/ports. I have Googled for quite a while now and have turned up nothing. I have read all the comments in the ports-supfile as well as the man page for csup. I generally like to figure things out for myself, but am a little stuck here. :q

- Gavin

 

[DutchDaemon]

The new and improved way to install and update the ports tree is portsnap(8) nowadays.

And if you really need to run csup, then you must use tag=. and not tag=RELENG_8_0 or any other 'OS tag'. The ports tree is always 'HEAD', and the same for all FreeBSD versions.

 

[spomerg]

The new and improved way to install and update the ports tree is portsnap(8) nowadays.

Yup. I use portsnap daily. But like I said, I was trying to install the ports via csup for the experience. Thanks.

- Gavin

 

[DutchDaemon]

Then read the second line of my post.

 

[spomerg]

Then read the second line of my post.

Good advice! :e I didn't see it (the 2nd line of your post) the first time I read it. Shame on me. :OOO Thanks. Good info.

- Gavin