Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 00:53:49 -0800 (PST) From: Rahul Fernandez <rnf006@yahoo.com> To: paul beard <paulbeard@mac.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Can I install packages only for my release? Message-ID: <20031121085349.49061.qmail@web13506.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <E62D1FE0-1BC7-11D8-A3AD-000A95BBCCF8@mac.com>
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Hi, I shall certainly try installing a port instead. I am rather new to FreeBSD and am unclear as to how I can obtain new packages. When I run sysinstall, it does not offer new packages. Does that mean that the new packages are not meant to be installed? Or is it the case that I need to reconfigure it so that it looks in the correct place? If the latter, does sysinstall or pkg_add know to deleter the old version before installing the new one. Thanks for the replies. -Rahul --- paul beard <paulbeard@mac.com> wrote: > > On Nov 20, 2003, at 5:06 PM, Rahul Fernandez wrote: > > > Hi, I'm am running 4.9 release. A package called hpijs1.4.1 is > > installed. I now would like to upgrade to hpijs-1.5. However, > this > > package is only available in 4.9-stable. Can I install the > package > > from 4.9-stable or is it advisable to stick to the packages in my > > release? > > why not install it from a port? I use packages as a last resort, > and go > with ports first. > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/
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