Automatic out-of-dateness checking for base and ports tree

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Jun 7, 2007, at 20:06, Mark Hattam wrote:

> Couldn't a version check be done when a user attempts a
>
> sudo port install <somesoftware>
>
> and only if the MacPorts version is up to date, then the install  
> goes ahead, otherwise it echoes a "please update" warning?

Something like that is what I was thinking, yes.

However, I wouldn't limit it to "port install"; I'd do it on any  
"port" command.

Also, I wouldn't check every time, as that would be an unnecessary  
load on the server. That's why I suggested a timestamp file and  
checking only once a day, say.