Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2005 17:51:32 -0800 From: Vizion <vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Kiffin Gish <kiffin.gish@planet.nl> Subject: Re: How often portupgrades? Message-ID: <200512031751.33752.vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> In-Reply-To: <000d01c608c0$631632a0$2401a8c0@XGISH> References: <000d01c608c0$631632a0$2401a8c0@XGISH>
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On Saturday 24 December 2005 11:29, the author Kiffin Gish contributed to the dialogue on- How often portupgrades?: >Just wondering what a good rule of thumb is in how often to run > portupgrades. > >I figure that once a week should be sufficient, however each time it runs it > can take up to a few hours to complete which seems like an unnecessary > hassle to me. Once it even started rebuilding the complete gnome port which > took a couple days! > >Is this worthwhile? What are the benefits? > >Thanks alot in advance. > You pays yr processing time and makes yr choice :-) I have been using freebsd for quite a long time and I find that sometimes I am constantly upgrading a machine which is being used for development something and then when I just need systems to carry on doing the same thing day after day I get into the if it aint broke dont fix it mode! Then a new application/need comes along and the cycle starts over again! david -- 40 yrs navigating and computing in blue waters. English Owner & Captain of British Registered 60' bluewater Ketch S/V Taurus. Currently in San Diego, CA. Sailing bound for Europe via Panama Canal after completing engineroom refit.
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