http update ports tree using subversion

[cssdev at mac.com]

On Oct 25, 2006, at 7:39 PM, BB wrote:

> Can someone help? I'm behind a firewall with no rsync access,  
> therefore I want to update the ports tree using subversion. Need  
> pointers on how to do it, I have limited experience with cvs and  
> subversion.

Do you already have subversion and/or MacPorts installed? If so, then  
you should just be able to perform a checkout from the server. The  
steps below assume that you already have it. You'll have to check out  
the ports tree using subversion, and then you'll have to modify your  
configuration to look for ports in that new location.

1. Check out the ports tree in a useful location (e.g. /Users/Shared/ 
dports):
	cd /Users/Shared && svn co http://svn.macports.org/repository/ 
macports/trunk/dports dports

2. Edit ${prefix}/etc/ports/sources.conf to include:
	file:///Users/Shared/dports

3. Manually update as needed.
	cd /Users/Shared/dports && svn up

If you do not already have subversion in place, then you can even use  
the Finder to access the repository. However, that route is a bit  
more convoluted.

What do you already have available on your system?

Chris