[Tor-BSD] Tor 0.2.4.19

[Carlo Strub]

22/12/2013 02:32 - nanotek wrote:

> On 22/12/2013 11:28 AM, George Rosamond wrote:
> > nanotek:
> >> On 22/12/2013 11:15 AM, George Rosamond wrote:
> >>> Linus Nordberg:
> >>>> Carlo Strub <cs at FreeBSD.org> wrote
> >>>> Sat, 21 Dec 2013 14:57:16 +0100:
> >>>>
> >>>> | It is therefore typically best to try yourself to update the port by
> >>>> | changing the respective files, and then send the patch to the
> >>>> | maintainer via a Bug report. If you need help, please consult the
> >>>>
> >>>> FWIW, this particular update -- from 0.2.4.18-rc to 0.2.4.19 -- is
> >>>> probably a good one to pick for someone who wants do their first ports
> >>>> update. There are no changes to the program, its config files or
> >>>> documentation. The only changes are to the ChangeLog and ReleaseNotes
> >>>> documents and version numbers (configure.ac and two more for Windows
> >>>> builds).
> >>>
> >>> Yup... and the very first step in doing your own updates is looking at
> >>> the ChangeLog, nanotek :)
> >>>
> >>> Just go back to the instructions I posted earlier.
> >>>
> >>> Also, I'm a bit curious why we're talking about 0.2.4.19 from .18 which
> >>> is now marked "stable" for Tor, instead of moving to 0.2.5.1-alpha,
> >>> which should now be tor-devel. . .
> >>>
> >>> I moved (most) of my relays/bridges to 0.2.5.1, since I've been sticking
> >>> to tor-devel
> >>>
> >>> I assume the various BSD port/pkg systems should reflect that...
> >>>
> >>> port maintainers?  Linus?
> >>>
> >>> g
> >>>
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> >>
> >> I was just reading in the Tor Weekly News post that .19 is virtually the
> >> same as .18. Do I use the same instructions you gave me to update the
> >> port to 0.2.5.1-alpha?
> >>
> >
> > Why don't you just try .19 first and see how that goes.
> >
> > I have to recheck, but I don't think anything was different for 0.2.5.1,
> > the new alpha.
> >
> > g
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> 
> Okay. Will do. Thanks.
> 
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C