Setting up a cvsup server

[Matthew Seaman]

On Thu, Sep 18, 2003 at 11:02:56AM +0100, Wayne Pascoe wrote:
> Hi all, 
> 
> Can anyone give me any pointers to setting up a server for all my other
> boxen to cvsup from ? 
> 
> What I'd like to do is have one box cvsup from the main freebsd cvsup
> servers, but then for all my other boxen to be able to update both ports
> and source from this central server.
> 
> The reason that I want to do this is that I've just upgraded openssh on
> all of my machines twice this week. This has meant updating the ports
> tree twice over 30 machines and this is a bit of a hit both on the
> freebsd servers and my own pipes. 
> 
> If anyone can advice on this, I would be truly greatful.

Simple: just install the net/cvsup-mirror port.  It will run you
through an interactive installation script to help you configure
things.  Since you're setting up a private mirror, you shouldn't use
cvsup-master.freebsd.org. (In fact, you shouldn't use that server
anyhow without permission from the powers that be.) The other cvsup
servers are generally fine for this purpose.  If you're going to run
the mirroring frequently, do check with the admins of the server
you want to use first.

	Cheers,

	Matthew	

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