port versions query

RW fbsd06 at mlists.homeunix.com
Fri Oct 31 17:15:40 PDT 2008


On Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:50:25 -0700
Jim Pazarena <fquest at ccstores.com> wrote:

> I tried the 5.1 mysql port, and found that it was a 5.1.26-rc ... RC
> 
> so I rolled back to 5.0.67
> 
> Is there a way to tell in general what version is 'current' for
> FreeBSD 7? 

There's only one port tree, so it doesn't matter that it's  FreeBSD 7

> How could I query any given port in general and see which
> version it would install?

 'make -V PKGNAME'  will do it.



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