keep ports up to date.

[Mezz bsdforums.org]

>>You should
>>install
>>sysutils/portupgrade, and get used to using it to keep your installed
>>ports up-to-date.
>
>I'm using this script by hand daily:
>
>--------- ports_uptodate.sh ----------
>#!/bin/sh
>  if [ "$1" != "-s" ]; then
>         cd /usr/ports
>         cp INDEX.ports INDEX
>         make update
>         cp INDEX INDEX.ports
>         marcusmerge -u
>         portsdb -uU
>fi
>  pkgdb -F
>portversion -l "<" | awk '{ print($1); }' > /root/work/update
>vi /root/work/update
>  portupgrade `cat /root/work/update`
>pkgdb -F
>-------------------------------------

You can cut the portversion to portupgrade like this:

-------------------------------------
....
....
pkgdb -F
portupgrade -ra
pkgdb -F
-------------------------------------

Cheers,
Mezz

>Martin

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