Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 10:45:31 -0400 From: Matt Gostick <matt@virtualservice.com> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to upgrade Ports like x11/gnome? Message-ID: <3975BF0B.530F4BC2@virtualservice.com> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007191350340.91785-100000@merlin.th.physik.uni-bonn.de>
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I think there's a 'make reinstall' for all ports... I don't know for sure .. but I wonder if this would be the best way? Other than that.. to be on the safe side I would uninstall first. Not only to be safe but also so pkg_info displays sane info. -- Matt Gostick <matt@virtualservice.com> Jan Conrad wrote: > > Hi there, > > I'd like to ask about the policy when upgrading a port. > > Say I have gnome-1.0.53 installed and want to upgrade to the > latest version (1.2)? > > Should I just install the new one over the old one? > Whats the best way? > > many thanks > Jan > > -- > Physikalisches Institut der Universitaet Bonn > Nussallee 12 > D-53115 Bonn > GERMANY > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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