Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 20:48:14 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: Jerry Preeper <preeper@cts.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cvsup question re ports and 3.3R Message-ID: <20000329204814.C237@parish> In-Reply-To: <3.0.5.32.20000328181528.008d3e80@crash.cts.com>; from preeper@cts.com on Tue, Mar 28, 2000 at 06:15:28PM -0800 References: <3.0.5.32.20000328181528.008d3e80@crash.cts.com>
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On Tue, Mar 28, 2000 at 06:15:28PM -0800, Jerry Preeper wrote: > I think I may have hosed my ports collection... but I'm not sure... I'm > running 3.3-Release (according to uname) and I ran cvsup with this command > /usr/local/bin/cvsup -L 2 /usr/sup/ports-supfile > with the following info in ports-supfile. > > *default host=cvsup7.FreeBSD.org > *default base=/usr > *default prefix=/usr > *default release=cvs tag=. > *default delete use-rel-suffix umask=002 > ports-all > > Everything seemed to run fine and I didn't get any errors. I'm looking in > particular to upgrade apache and php, but really just need to recompile > apache to user mod_usertracking. Now when I go to > /usr/ports/www/apache13-php3 and type make fetch or even just make, I get > the following error message: > ===> apache+php-1.3.12+3.0.15 : Your system is too old to use this > bsd.port.mk. You need a fresh make world or an upgrade kit. Please go to > http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/ or a mirror site and follow the instructions. > > I went to the ports page and got a little confused. I see the upgrade > packages, but does that upgrade FreeBSD No. > or just the related files necessary > for using the newer versions of the ports. Yes. Just grab the "3.3 or 3.4 to 3-stable upgrade kit" and install it using pkg_add(1) and all will be fine and dandy. > Basically, I'm really new at > this and a little over my head and not wanting to destroy a production > machine. From the description, it appears it will upgrade 3.3R to -stable > and it looks like there is only one file in the 3.3 or 3.4 to 3-stable > upgrade kit which is /usr/lib/libc_r.so.4 Since I'm a chicken right > now... I'd rather just use the older ports for now until I learn more. > > My question is this: > > Instead of doing the system upgrade on a live machine with the upgrade > package, should I wipe out the ports directory, restore them by mounting > one of my backup hard drives and then rerun cvsup changing > from tag=. > to tag=RELENG_3_3_0_RELEASE > or can I just rerun cvsup making the above change, sort of backdating the > ports. > > Any help or other tips would be greatly appreciated. > > Jerry > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- Seminars, n.: From "semi" and "arse", hence, any half-assed discussion. ________________________________________________________________ FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org My Webpage http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark/ mailto:mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org http://www.radan.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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