From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Mar 15 11:15:36 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 16E4516A422 for ; Wed, 15 Mar 2006 11:15:36 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from glenn@antimatter.net) Received: from cobalt.antimatter.net (cobalt.antimatter.net [69.55.224.239]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B78CF43D49 for ; Wed, 15 Mar 2006 11:15:35 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from glenn@antimatter.net) Received: from foo.antimatter.net (cpe-72-132-244-217.san.res.rr.com [72.132.244.217]) (authenticated bits=0) by cobalt.antimatter.net (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k2FBiXXZ023949 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Wed, 15 Mar 2006 03:44:33 -0800 X-MailKey: purple frogs are falling from the sky Message-Id: <7.0.1.0.2.20060315030749.08f97688@antimatter.net> X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 7.0.1.0 Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 03:14:00 -0800 To: "Markus Mayer" , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org From: Glenn Dawson In-Reply-To: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed Cc: Subject: Re: port updates X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 11:15:36 -0000 At 02:34 AM 3/15/2006, Markus Mayer wrote: >Hi all, >got a question about port updates. >I run a FreeBSD Box 5.4 release. I use the >server for webapps with php and mysql enabled, >also samba an ssh is running. Everything works fine >and stable. >Now i update the ports on my machine via CVSup and check the >installed packages for newer versions. > >Now my question: >Do i run in trouble if i update my installed packages >like apache, php or mysql ? or does it work without problems. >Is it necessary to backup my config files and databases ? >Or what is the best way to get my apps up to date ? The portupgrade port is a great tool. It's in /usr/ports/sysutils/portupgrade Generally speaking you don't have to worry about your config files getting clobbered, but you should always have a backup of those things anyway. The handbook has a section on upgrading ports here: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports-using.html#PORTS-UPGRADING -Glenn >Thx for your help >Markus > >_________________________________________________________________ >Die neue MSN Suche Toolbar mit Windows-Desktopsuche. Suchen Sie >gleichzeitig im Web, Ihren E-Mails und auf Ihrem PC! Jetzt neu! >http://desktop.msn.de/ Jetzt gratis downloaden! > >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"