On 01/14/14 17:46, Matt Reimer wrote:
I'd like to switch from installing and upgrading our packages using
portmaster/portupgrade to using pkg + binary packages from the ports
cluster as much as possible.
I understand that the ports cluster builds its packages using default
options, but some of our packages we need built with custom options (e.g.
enable mysql for postfix).
Is there a tool that can look at /var/db/ports/foo/options and tell which
options differ from the default options? Then I could decide whether I can
live with the defaults (and therefore use the binary package), or whether
to pkg-lock that package and update it by hand using portmaster.
Or is there a better way to handle this situation, where I want to use
binary packages where possible and only build when necessary?
Mixing ports and packages is discouraged and can get messy, because
upgrades can get out of sync...
Your best bet is to set up a little build server, if you have the
hardware-- I just use a computer I have hidden away from my wife for it,
which pulls down changes and builds a new repo using Tinderbox every day.
It works really well, so if you're interested, I suppose I could bash
some of my scripts into shape and document how to do it.
Chris
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