[afnog] G Mirror Configuration

Musa.E.A.Kijera mkijera at qanet.gm
Thu Sep 1 13:43:15 EAT 2005


Thanks Brian ,
  it all worked well.

Brian Candler wrote:

>On Thu, Sep 01, 2005 at 07:57:02AM +0000, Musa.E.A.Kijera wrote:
>  
>
>>Hello Brian ,
>>    I am trying to do a ports update on FreeBSD but i am missing out 
>>some things . I could recall you giving the simple way out by using the 
>>cvsup-without-gui   command . You also adviced that it normally consume 
>>bandwidth .
>>
>>I would be pleased if you could help.
>>    
>>
>
>[copied to afnog list - this would be a better place to ask in future]
>
>The command I use is:
>
># cvsup -g -L 2 -h cvsup.uk.freebsd.org /usr/share/examples/cvsup/ports-supfile
>
>Replace cvsup.uk.freebsd.org with a nearer (network-wise) mirror, if you
>have one.
>
>You're right that you need to install the cvsup-without-gui port or package
>first. Easiest way:
>
># pkg_add -r cvsup-without-gui
>
>Regards,
>
>Brian.
>
>
>  
>

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