Macports installs "offline"

[Chris Pickel]

On 02 May, 2007, at 16:42, Ron wrote:
> On the old Darwinports I read somewhere how to do "port install  
> app" offline by simply downloading the "rpm" manually and putting  
> it somewhere where the "rsync" service expected it.  But I forgot  
> exactly the details.  My existing network at work has "rsync"  
> service to the Internet blocked for some reason.  Does any one  
> recall how to do this?  It wasn't that hard, I just forgot.  I also  
> have several OSX boxes that CANNOT be on the net that still need  
> updating.

I believe the directory that is rsync'ed is, by default, /opt/local/ 
var/db/dports/sources/*_dpupdate1 Copying this to another machine  
should effectively do `port sync`. I don't know how one would do  
`port selfupdate` without rsync access.

Also, for a machine that's not connected to the internet, you'll need  
the distfiles in /opt/local/var/db/dports/distfiles


Chris
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