On Mon, 30 Apr 2018 10:33:48 +0000, Thomas Mueller stated: >from STefan Esser: > >> I used to be a portupgrade user, long ago (years before the introduction >> of the new package tools), but then mobed over to using portmaster. > >> When the package system (PKG-NG) war completely reworked, I heard that >> portupgrade was better adapted to the new tools, but did not verify that >> claim (and instead submitted a few fixes for portmaster). > >> I'm working on a complete rewrite on portmaster, since the original author >> has left the FreeBSD project, years ago, and I found it very hard to wrap >> my mind around his design when I implemented FLAVOR support in portmaster. > >> My time is now spent on completing that new portmaster version, but I still >> fix problems reported in the current portmaster port (but will not implement >> any changes that are not bug-related, to be able to concentrate on the new >> version). > >I'd like the opportunity to try out a new revamped portmaster, having fallen >behind with my FreeBSD installations. > >Current portmaster, even before FLAVORS, was clumsy upgrading a large number >of ports, especially when there is an upgrade of perl or png. > >I see hardly any mention of synth on the freebsd-ports list. Have synth >users become disenchanted?
I have been using synth now for several months and have not experienced any problems. I have found it to be far more competent that either portmaster or portupgrade ever were. >One downside is that synth fails to install build dependencies, so I have to >pkg install all of these separately, very annoying. I don't understand your problem. Why install something that is not needed? >I was bitten just yesterday trying to build cross-compiling tools for Haiku >when make info was missing because texinfo was built but not installed. I don't cross-compile, so I have no knowledge of this phenomena. Have you tried to contact the author and voice your concerns? >But I was able to recover with pkg install after checking my repository. > >With portmaster, I need to specify ports by category/portname rather than >just portname, for example portmaster www/seamonkey > >On my other computer, with MSI Z77 MPOWER motherboard, synth just fumbles and >crashes. > >Will both the old and revamped portmaster be maintained, and what will be the >port names, since there can't be two ports both named portmaster? > >I used portupgrade before switching to portmaster. > >Tom -- Carmel _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
