Re: Convert all packages to ports

2010-07-02 Thread Matthew Seaman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 02/07/2010 18:57:11, Polytropon wrote: >> I don't know where these 'do not mix ports and packages' warnings come >> > from, but I suspect it's from people who think that they're different :) > I think it may have come from PC-BSD, taking into mind

Re: Convert all packages to ports

2010-07-02 Thread Polytropon
Please let me add this: On Sat, 3 Jul 2010 03:37:14 +1000 (EST), Ian Smith wrote: > The only difference is that a package is a port built with its default > options. Sometimes that might not be suitable and you'll want to make > it with other options. One way to tell if something was installe

Re: Convert all packages to ports

2010-07-02 Thread Ian Smith
In freebsd-questions Digest, Vol 317, Issue 9, Message: 26 On Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:52:54 -0400 Glen Barber wrote: > On 7/1/10 5:58 PM, Chris Stankevitz wrote: > > --- On Thu, 7/1/10, Glen Barber wrote: > >> Once "ports" or "packages" are installed, > >> there is no > >> differentiation to the

Re: Convert all packages to ports

2010-07-02 Thread Mike Clarke
On Friday 02 July 2010, Chris Stankevitz wrote: > --- On Thu, 7/1/10, Chris Stankevitz wrote: > > Q: Is there a simple way to replace each "package" with the > > locally compiled "port"? > > portmaster -f -a > > > Ideally the procedure will not ask me any questions > > Be prepared to answer hund

Re: Convert all packages to ports

2010-07-01 Thread RW
On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 14:58:07 -0700 (PDT) Chris Stankevitz wrote: > --- On Thu, 7/1/10, Glen Barber wrote: > However, your comment seems to be in disagreement with online > warnings of "do not mix 'pkg_add' packages with 'make' ports". > > My original question's intention was to prevent me from

Re: Convert all packages to ports

2010-07-01 Thread Kevin Kinsey
Chris Stankevitz wrote: --- On Thu, 7/1/10, Glen Barber wrote: Once "ports" or "packages" are installed, there is no differentiation to the system. Interesting. If this is true, then I can just start upgrading my > 'pkg_add' installed packages using ports and eventually they will > all be

Re: Convert all packages to ports

2010-07-01 Thread Randal L. Schwartz
> "Chris" == Chris Stankevitz writes: Chris> Thank you, pressing "O" is indeed easier than TAB, ENTER. Chris> Unfortunately, I already pressed TAB, ENTER about a hundred Chris> times. The build is now going. Hopefully any extra "TAB, ENTER" Chris> sequences I made will be forgotten by portm

Re: Convert all packages to ports

2010-07-01 Thread Chris Stankevitz
--- On Thu, 7/1/10, Randal L. Schwartz wrote: > Chris> Be prepared to answer hundreds of "options" > questions.  To take the default option you must press > "TAB, ENTER" to each query.  Have fun! > > I just hit the letter "O" for "OK". Randal, Thank you, pressing "O" is indeed easier than TAB,

Re: Convert all packages to ports

2010-07-01 Thread Randal L. Schwartz
> "Chris" == Chris Stankevitz writes: Chris> Be prepared to answer hundreds of "options" questions. To take the default option you must press "TAB, ENTER" to each query. Have fun! Chris> Chris Chris> TAB, ENTER, TAB, ENTER, TAB, ENTER, TAB, ENTER, TAB, ENTER, TAB, Chris> ENTER, TAB, ENTE

Re: Convert all packages to ports

2010-07-01 Thread Glen Barber
On 7/1/10 7:27 PM, Chris Stankevitz wrote: --- On Thu, 7/1/10, Chris Stankevitz wrote: Q: Is there a simple way to replace each "package" with the locally compiled "port"? portmaster -f -a Ideally the procedure will not ask me any questions Be prepared to answer hundreds of "options" ques

Re: Convert all packages to ports

2010-07-01 Thread Chris Stankevitz
--- On Thu, 7/1/10, Chris Stankevitz wrote: > Q: Is there a simple way to replace each "package" with the > locally compiled "port"? portmaster -f -a > Ideally the procedure will not ask me any questions Be prepared to answer hundreds of "options" questions. To take the default option you mus

Re: Convert all packages to ports

2010-07-01 Thread Glen Barber
On 7/1/10 5:58 PM, Chris Stankevitz wrote: --- On Thu, 7/1/10, Glen Barber wrote: Once "ports" or "packages" are installed, there is no differentiation to the system. Interesting. If this is true, then I can just start upgrading my 'pkg_add' installed packages using ports and eventually the

Re: Convert all packages to ports

2010-07-01 Thread Chris Stankevitz
--- On Thu, 7/1/10, Glen Barber wrote: > Once "ports" or "packages" are installed, > there is no > differentiation to the system. Interesting. If this is true, then I can just start upgrading my 'pkg_add' installed packages using ports and eventually they will all be converted over to 'make'.

Re: Convert all packages to ports

2010-07-01 Thread Glen Barber
On 7/1/10 5:31 PM, Glen Barber wrote: Hi, Chris On 7/1/10 5:23 PM, Chris Stankevitz wrote: Hello, I setup my system using "packages". I have 675 "packages" installed and 0 "ports" installed. Q: Is there a simple way to replace each "package" with the locally compiled "port"? Ideally the proc

Re: Convert all packages to ports

2010-07-01 Thread Glen Barber
Hi, Chris On 7/1/10 5:23 PM, Chris Stankevitz wrote: Hello, I setup my system using "packages". I have 675 "packages" installed and 0 "ports" installed. Q: Is there a simple way to replace each "package" with the locally compiled "port"? Ideally the procedure will not ask me any questions