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Portfile Sync via Daily Tarball

• Audience: Users who can't use rsync or svn
• Requires: MacPorts

Introduction

Some networks and proxies prevent or break the use of rsync or svn via http. For people on these networks, getting an updated port tree can be difficult. The rsync server makes a tarball daily and stores it on www.macports.org.

Installation

Step 1: Go to the port tree directory

cd ${prefix}/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/

Step 2: Download Tarball

Download the tarball from ​ports.tar.gz:

curl -LO http://www.macports.org/files/ports.tar.gz

Step 3: Unpack the tarball

tar zxvf ports.tar.gz

Configuration

As long as you use the default rsync location, there should be no need to change any configuration.

TODO

Automatic Install Script

It would be nice to have a shell script or installer for this that automates the process.

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