for what it's worth I've taken to update pkg_install under a pkg_comp
chroot with the following:

UPDATE_TARGET=package make update

that updates the chroot and then makes a binary package I can spew out
to the rest of my machines.

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  Aaron J. Grier | "Not your ordinary poofy goof." | agrier@poofygoof.com
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