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Date:      20 Apr 2003 23:37:48 -0400
From:      Adam <blueeskimo@gmx.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: How to savely upgrade software from ports?
Message-ID:  <1050896268.574.1.camel@jake>
In-Reply-To: <3EA363F0.1020900@users.sourceforge.net>
References:  <3EA363F0.1020900@users.sourceforge.net>

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On Sun, 2003-04-20 at 23:22, Rob Lahaye wrote:
> I'm having trouble how to savely upgrade software to newer version in the=
 ports.
> For example, "pkg_version -v | grep -v =3D" tells me:
>=20
> linux_base-7.1_2   <   needs updating (port has 7.1_3)
>=20
>=20
> I see two options, for this example:
>=20
> 1) simply install 7.1_3 *without* deleting 7.1_2.
>=20
> 2) delete with "-f" 7.1_2 and then install 7.1_3.
>     (this is what the "pkg_version -c" output suggests).
>=20
> Can someone tell me what are the pros and cons?
> Is there another (safer) way of upgrading?

You must learn the power and usefulness of portupgrade ..
man 1 portupgrade

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Adam <blueeskimo@gmx.net>

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