portmaster -a with exclude few packages

[bryn1u]

Hello guys,

I have a few packages which can't be installed via ports. Im looking for some solutions to exclude those packages during ports upgrade with portmaster -a. Someone has done it before ?

I would be grateful. Thanks.

 

[Minbari]

pkg lock

 

[bryn1u]

Yes i know but then i can't update packages installed with pkg. I mean something like lock for portmaster. Or something like equivalent of RedHat yum update --exclude package but for portmaster

 

[cpm@]

Yes i know but then i can't update packages installed with pkg. I mean something like lock for portmaster. Or something like equivalent of RedHat yum update --exclude package but for portmaster

To update all ports except editors/libreoffice with portmaster(8):

portmaster -a -x libreoffice

Note that the -x flag can be specified more than once.

 

[Minbari]

It doesn't matter if you use portmaster or pkg to upgrade your software, there is no difference between a port and package once they're installed.

The portmaster utility is a tool for updating your ports. It does not use an external database to track what you have installed. Rather it uses the existing ports infrastructure, including what is located in /var/db/pkg.

 

[bryn1u]

Thanks guys

 

[SirDice]

I have a few packages which can't be installed via ports. Im looking for some solutions to exclude those packages during ports upgrade with portmaster -a.

You could find out why and fix the actual cause, instead of trying to work around the bad symptoms.