http update ports tree using subversion

[BB]

Chris,

Thanks, I have subversion 1.4 installed and had no problem checking  
out the tree.

Would the following amended instructions work?

1. Checkout ports tree and place in standard MacPorts location:
cd /opt/local/var/db/dports/sources/
svn co http://svn.macports.org/repository/macports/trunk/dports \
rsync.rsync.darwinports.org_dpupdate_dports

2. Manually update as needed:
cd /opt/local/var/db/dports/sources/rsync.rsync.darwinports.org_dpupdate
svn up

Seems like it would work, do you see any problems with doing it this  
way?

Brian

> 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