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ports: stable or current?
If you're using OpenBSD stable branch is it "dangerous" or can it cause problems using current ports instead of a stable ports tree?
i.e.: src tree is cvs -qd anoncvs@anoncvs.ca.openbsd.org:/cvs get -rOPENBSD_4_3 -P src So for ports should I stick with -rOPENBSD_4_3 or can I just go ahead with cvs -qd anoncvs@anoncvs.ca.openbsd.org:/cvs get -P ports *Note going to be starting from a fresh install - I'm not going to be mixing old trees or packages here.
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Folks: Please read FAQ 15.4.1. You cannot mix -release/-stable OSes with -current ports and assume anything will work.
You might be able to get some things to function, with care, but 1) there are no guarantees, and 2) it would be entirely unsupported, and 3) it may require a great deal of knowledge about the port tree infrastructure and dependent libraries. |
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thanks jggimi, I have read the FAQ very thoroughly at this stage. Usually my first thing to do before posting anywhere, I should probably have made myself more clearer that I was looking more for peoples experiences. Looks like most stick with stable and stable or current and current. Thanks for the info, I'll stick with the ports and build anything else that I need more current manually.
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