Re: An introduction to DPorts

[Justin Sherrill <justin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 7:46 PM, John Marino <dragonflybsd@marino.st> wrote:

>
> The long-term plan is that building from source will *not* be recommended
> to new users.  Since theoretically every single port in the repository is
> buildable, every single one of them should be stored in an official binary
> repository.  The first recommendation will be to install from binary.
>  Packages should not be missing.  I am aiming for something reliable and
> complete.
>

How is the binary repository built up?  I think you were using poudriere,
but if so I assume it's not the same version that is available from the
etoilebsd.net site.  I'd like to try building a large chunk of packages and
testing installs/etc, especially to compare to the pkgsrc bulk build
process.

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On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 7:46 PM, John Marino <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=
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The long-term plan is that building from source will *not* be recommended t=
o new users. =A0Since theoretically every single port in the repository is =
buildable, every single one of them should be stored in an official binary =
repository. =A0The first recommendation will be to install from binary. =A0=
Packages should not be missing. =A0I am aiming for something reliable and c=
omplete.<span class=3D""><font color=3D"#888888"><br>

</font></span></blockquote></div><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra">How i=
s the binary repository built up? =A0I think you were using poudriere, but =
if so I assume it&#39;s not the same version that is available from the=A0<=
a href=3D"http://etoilebsd.net";>etoilebsd.net</a> site. =A0I&#39;d like to =
try building a large chunk of packages and testing installs/etc, especially=
 to compare to the pkgsrc bulk build process.</div>

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