Re: Sysinstall + CVSup or just CVSup?

From: Christopher Lane (colane_at_inteliport.com)
Date: 04/07/05

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    Nick Pavlica wrote:
    > Chris,
    > I alway install the ports that I want during my initial installation
    > so I'm not sure what the best post installation method is. I would
    > venture to say that cvsup would be you best bet.
    >
    > --Nick
    >

    My goal is to have the latest ports, regardless of which ones I actually
    want to install. I guess my question is more "can I CVSup without first
    installing the ports collection, and if I do so, does that save time or
    take longer?"

    - Chris

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