Subject: Re: Question about cvs
To: Huub <huubvanniekerk@gmail.com>
From: Joseph A. Dacuma <jadacuma@ched.gov.ph>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 04/14/2006 21:10:21
> Hi,
>
> For some time I've been using NetBSD 3.0/amd64 now and love it. When
> reading about updating the ports, 'they' say you can either use cvs or
> download a new pkgsrc-current.tar.gz. Since I've been running FreeBSD
> for some time, I'm used to a tool called cvsup. Does cvs work the same
> way, e.g. just 'cvs ports-supfile' and pkgsrc is being updated? I read
> the doc (manpage?) about cvs and can't say it's quite clear to me.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Huub
>
>
Hello Huub!

This link might be of help:

http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/pkgsrc/getting.html#via-sup

Or better yet, the entire guide for pkgsrc by Mr. Crooks and Mr. Feyrer:

http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/pkgsrc/


Thanks,

Joseph