-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 markd@macports.org wrote:
Half an hour normally. Then use `sudo port sync` to update your ports tree and to get the newest updates. Then run the command.
Are there good reasons not to do a selfupdate? I haven't even documented 'port sync' in the new guide because I'm still waiting for an argument for its utility. Can someone tell me why we tell people to do a 'port sync'? I don't understood that.
Mark
Hi Mark, I think for "normal" users there is no difference and you are right, it would be better to use selfupdate. I should have used that in the mail, thanks for the hint; will do next time. Personally I use sync because it's faster and I can be sure my port command is not updated (which would cause some problems in my setup). But for casual users selfupdate is indeed better. I think both should be documented (because undocumented features are not so good) but the selfupdate should be marked clearly as the better thing to do. Simon - -- + privacy is necessary + using http://gnupg.org + public key id: 0x6115F804EFB33229 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (Darwin) iD8DBQFGwcu/YRX4BO+zMikRCh3xAJ4opr/cY+vYPb3u43PQ8PJRbwCdXgCg3K2l AyEH/zv/eofSypLUXvvVkfM= =4pLU -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----