On 2007/11/27 08:08, Juan Miscaro wrote: > --- Stuart Henderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On 2007/11/27 13:55, Manpreet Nehra wrote: > > > I have been compiling the ports and some of the ports fail flat. On > > > checking the ftp.openbsd.org, I found the ports.tar.gz was created > > on > > > Sep 1. Will there be a newer ports file > > > > ftp> ls /pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/ports.tar.gz > > 227 Entering Passive Mode (129,128,5,191,169,249) > > 150 Have a Gorilla. > > -r--r--r-- 1 1114 1114 13733974 Nov 26 04:05 ports.tar.gz > > 226 There, everyone likes a Gorilla. > > ftp> bye > > 221 Goodbye. > > > Using a snapshot ports tree to use with RELEASE or STABLE is very > unintuitive. Shouldn't we simply just replace the older ports tarball?
You don't use it with release or stable, you use it with a snapshot. > > http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq15.html#NoFun > > I don't see how this faq applies to the OP. "15.4.1 - I'm getting all kinds of crazy errors. I just can't seem to get this ports stuff working at all." sounds about right to me.
