Removing CVS from HEAD

Dag-Erling Smørgrav des at des.no
Thu Sep 13 10:59:06 UTC 2012


Markiyan Kushnir <markiyan.kushnir at gmail.com> writes:
> As a desktop user, I'm OK with the idea. However I have a concern on
> using csup after Feb 2013. In my "custom upgrade" scenario (I use it
> on my desktops, almost fully automated), I start with, roughly:
>
>   % pkg_delete -adf
>   % [some extra cleanup]
>   % csup <supfile-for-a-new-release>
>   % [build and install the base system]
>   % [build and install my batch of ports]
>
> After pkg_delete I have a clean base system "old" release, and at this
> point I'm able to update the base source tree before I proceed with
> the building of the new world/kernel. After Feb, 2013 I wouldn't be
> able to do it.  [...]  Do you have suggestions how I could adjust my
> scenario to update /usr/src the new way?

If I understand correctly, this is the procedure you use to upgrade from
one release to another?  I would recommend sticking with binary releases
and using freebsd-update(8) to update and upgrade.  If you really want a
source tree, however, you can get one using svn.

DES
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