> 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
>
>

Hi (again) Huub!

Another thing that might confuse you, "ports" in the NetBSD parlance means
the platform or CPU architecture, not the applications you could or wish
to install.

http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/#ports-by-cpu

Pkgsrc is the equivalent to the term "ports" in FreeBSD.

HTH,

Joseph