OpenBSD updating ports

[Mike Erdely]

On Sat, Dec 22, 2007 at 11:55:19PM -0500, Woodchuck wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Dec 2007, keuchel at online.de wrote:
> > How do I use csup or cvs to keep the ports up to date all that time? I am
> > using release, I'm not running current if that makes any difference.
> 
> You don't.  If you unpack ports.tgz from the most recent -release,
> you have the complete ports tree until the next release.  I suspect
> the same is true of X.
> 
> Someone correct me if this is a misapprehension.

Unfortunately, now that's true.
Since there is currently no -stable ports maintainer, there are no
stable ports updates.

There have been hints that this will change soon.
If it does, follow Woodchuck's advice by unpacking ports.tar.gz.  Then,
updated it using "cvs -qd:ext:anoncvs@${CVSMIRROR} up -rOPENBSD_4_2 -Pd"
in /usr/ports.  Also keep an eye out on
ftp://${MIRROR}/pub/OpenBSD/4.2/packages/`arch -s`/ for updated
packages.

I'd have to imagine there'd be an announcement at least on ports@ if
-stable ports updates begin again.

Another thing to do is run -current.

-ME