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# To update the FreeBSD port: #
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1.) prerequisites:
md5
sha256 (sysutils/freebsd-sha256)
2.) modify the port:
portsnap fetch
portsnap update
cd /usr/ports/sysutils
cp -rp monit monit-new
perl -p -i -e 's/^PORTVERSION=.*/PORTVERSION= <new_version>' monit-new/Makefile
make -C monit-new makesum
diff -ruN monit monit-new > /tmp/monit.patch
3.) send the port upgrade (for example using 'send-pr -a' or http://www.freebsd.org/send-pr.html):
if you are monit port maintainer:
synopsis: [maintainer update] sysutils/monit <new_version>
class: maintainer-update
category: ports
otherwise:
synopsis: Update port: sysutils/monit <new_version>
class: change-request
category: ports
you can include the diff as is to the PR provided it is <20KB