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= How to sync your ports tree using Subversion (over HTTP) =

 * Audience: end users who cannot use RSync (873/tcp) due to firewalls, proxies, policy, etc. 
 * Requires: MacPorts

== Introduction ==

Some people live and work behind a firewall or proxy that block or otherwise break rsync, which is the primary means of getting updated portfiles in MacPorts. The following steps will switch your tree over to using subversion (over http) for syncing. 

Note: replace "$prefix" with the location of your macports install, which defaults to /opt/local.

== Installation ==

=== Step 1: '''Checkout Initial Copy''' ===
{{{
cd $prefix/var/macports/sources
mkdir -p svn.macports.org/trunk/dports
cd svn.macports.org/trunk/dports 
svn co http://svn.macports.org/repository/macports/trunk/dports/ 
}}}

== Configuration ==

=== Step 2: '''Configure MacPorts''' ===
Edit $prefix/etc/macports/sources.conf to comment out the rsync entry and add the "file" entry:

Note: dont forget to replace $prefix

{{{
#rsync://rsync.macports.org/release/ports/
file:///$prefix/var/macports/sources/svn.macports.org/trunk/dports/
}}}



== Optional Parts ==

=== Step 3: '''Test Sync''' ===
Run sync in debug mode and watch for "svn update" instead of "rsync" being used:

{{{
port -d sync 
}}}


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