Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 17:56:16 -0800 From: Dima Dorfman <dima@unixfreak.org> To: Will Andrews <will@physics.purdue.edu> Cc: FreeBSD Ports <ports@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: [john@sixgirls.org: [dn-articles] FreeBSD problems: newsworthy?] Message-ID: <20010121015621.9D1573E02@bazooka.unixfreak.org> In-Reply-To: Message from Will Andrews <will@physics.purdue.edu> of "Sat, 20 Jan 2001 16:56:54 EST." <20010120165654.F1262@puck.firepipe.net>
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> On Sat, Jan 20, 2001 at 01:30:38PM -0800, Gregory Sutter wrote: > > This person seems to be having some trouble with the state of his > > ports. > [.. details omitted ..] > > This should probably be listed as a FAQ. When you update your ports How's this? It's hidden a little, but I thought this was the most appropriate place for it. So far, there's no ports-specific chapter in the FAQ, and it's too specific for "System Administration" or the like, IMO. Dima Dorfman dima@unixfreak.org Index: chapter.sgml =================================================================== RCS file: /st/src/FreeBSD/doc/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/handbook/ports/chapter.sgml,v retrieving revision 1.112 diff -u -r1.112 chapter.sgml --- chapter.sgml 2000/11/23 11:32:51 1.112 +++ chapter.sgml 2001/01/21 01:53:59 @@ -927,6 +927,38 @@ <qandaentry> <question> + <para>I updated my ports collection and now I get messages about + my system being too old. What can I do short of + upgrading?</para> + </question> + + <answer> + <para>As great as it already is, the ports system is still + constantly being improved. Some of these changes require that + a new version of a program or library be present on your + system. When one of these changes occurs, all ports stop + working. The remedy is obviously to obtain the newer version + of the updated software.</para> + + <para>There are two ways to obtain the new program. One way is + to upgrade your entire system using <link + linkend="cutting-edge"><command>make world</command></link>. + The second is to obtain an <quote>upgrade kit</quote> for your + system. If you have no intention to upgrade your system in the + near future, the latter is for you.</para> + + <para>Which upgrade kit you get depends on the version of your + system. All upgrade kits are available from the <ulink + url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/">ports listing on the + FreeBSD web site</ulink>. Once you have it, install it like + you would install a package (i.e., with + <command>pkg_add</command>). See the URL mentioned previously + for more information.</para> + </answer> + </qandaentry> + + <qandaentry> + <question> <para>This ports stuff is really clever. I am desperate to find out how you did it. What is the secret?</para> </question> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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