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Is there something comparable to freebsd-update, but for packages? I've tried portupgrade -PP, but it doesn't seem to work well, and I don't need to update to the most recent version of the ports tree. I'm just interested in making sure I get security updates.
 
bsd10 said:
I don't need to update to the most recent version of the ports tree. I'm just interested in making sure I get security updates.
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No dice :e

It's all or nothing. The packages (-stable) on the freebsd servers are in constant flux. They lag a little behind the ports tree but both are pretty much in constant motion. The only times they are relatively 'constant' is during a ports freeze, just before a new release. You can get the -release packages on the servers too but they're the same as on the CDs/DVDs. They're never updated.

Which is one of the reasons why I decided a long time ago to build my own packages :stud
 
I was slowly coming to the same conclusion, but aren't there issues when tracking a -release branch? The FreeBSD site http://www.freebsd.org/ports/ says that ports only support -current and -stable. I like the idea of staying on the 7.3 extended release until 2012, but not if my ports will break every time I update them. Do you run -stable?
 
Using -stable packages on a -RELEASE usually isn't a problem. It can cause problems when certain base OS calls change though.

And yes, I do run -STABLE. But even that I don't constantly rebuild ;)
 
I believe you are looking for sysutils/bsdadminscripts which includes the handy pkg_upgrade tool. No need for /usr/ports to even exist on your system, as it uses only binary packages.

Alternatively, you can use ports-mgmt/portmaster with the --index-only and --packages-only switches. This does a binary packages only upgrade, and does not need /usr/ports installed.
 
phoenix said:
I believe you are looking for sysutils/bsdadminscripts which includes the handy pkg_upgrade tool. No need for /usr/ports to even exist on your system, as it uses only binary packages.

Alternatively, you can use ports-mgmt/portmaster with the --index-only and --packages-only switches. This does a binary packages only upgrade, and does not need /usr/ports installed.
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Sorry, I missed your post, but this looks promising. Is there a better url to set PACKAGESITE to? The stock portmaster finds packages that are older than ports I have already installed.
 
The port is broken:

Code: 
[/usr/ports/databases/postgresql84-server] # grep -i brok Makefile                                                                                 
BROKEN=		"You must remove heimdal's /usr/bin/krb5-config and /usr/lib/libkrb5.so*, and set NO_KERBEROS=true in /etc/make.conf to 
build successfully with MIT-KRB"
BROKEN=		incomplete plist
 
phoenix said:
Alternatively, you can use ports-mgmt/portmaster with the --index-only and --packages-only switches. This does a binary packages only upgrade, and does not need /usr/ports installed.
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Thanks for this helpful advice.

I've installed portmaster (pkg_add -r portmaster) on a 7.3 RELEASE server where no port tree has ever been installed. But when I start it (portmaster --index-only --packages-only OR portmaster -L), I got this error message :

Code: 
"/usr/share/mk/bsd.port.mk", line 11: Could not find /usr/ports/Mk/bsd.port.mk
make: fatal errors encountered -- cannot continue

===>>> The value of PORTSDIR cannot be empty
===>>> Aborting update

The file "bsd.port.mk" is usually located in the ports.tbz archive. So, I understand that portmaster need at least an initial port tree installation before being usable?

Also, I have fetched the INDEX file from ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/i386/packages-7-stable/ and copied it in a brand new /usr/ports folder. But i still got the same error.

Any suggestions? Many thanks!
 
hansivers said:
Thanks for this helpful advice.

I've installed portmaster (pkg_add -r portmaster) on a 7.3 RELEASE server where no port tree has ever been installed. But when I start it (portmaster --index-only --packages-only OR portmaster -L), I got this error message :

Code: 
"/usr/share/mk/bsd.port.mk", line 11: Could not find /usr/ports/Mk/bsd.port.mk
make: fatal errors encountered -- cannot continue

===>>> The value of PORTSDIR cannot be empty
===>>> Aborting update
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Read the man page. There's a bit of setup you need to do to use portmaster without a ports tree.

When in doubt: read the man page. :)
 
I read the man page and set the four environment variables accordingly. I've made some progress but still, the "--index-only" option refuses to work (I get an error about --index and --index-only being mutually exclusive, even if I don't use the --index option).

Finally, I gave up and install bsdadminscripts (to get "pkg_upgrade" tool) following your previous suggestion. Working right after download! Yes! I love it!!

Thanks Phoenix for your support.
 
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