[Tor-BSD] Tor 0.2.4.19

nanotek nanotek at bsdbox.co
Sun Dec 22 08:54:03 EST 2013


On 22/12/2013 7:10 PM, Carlo Strub wrote:
> 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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>
> For FreeBSD, the documentation is very well written and complete. Please go through the Porter's Handbook and get back to us if you get stuck somewhere:
>
> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/porters-handbook/
>
> Cheers,
> C
>

FreeBSD documentation is exceptional! It is certainly one of its biggest 
accomplishments. And, now with pkgng FreeBSD is hard to beat!

I'll let you know how I go.

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