Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 15:54:29 -0000 From: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> To: dwbear75@gmail.com Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: pkg_upgrade ? Message-ID: <15991.29850.219484.871198@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <1048014804.2249.26.camel@localhost> References: <20030318095553.F18308@asu.edu> <1048014804.2249.26.camel@localhost>
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In <1048014804.2249.26.camel@localhost>, Matthew Smith <matt@forsetti.com> typed: > Of course, this method does not work if there are any packages/ports > depending on the port you are upggrading. The pkg_deinstall will fail > because of the dependencies. I believe a pkg_deinstall -f will forcibly > remove the package anyway. Unfortunately, I still sometimes find the > dependent ports need to be recompiled for the new version of the port > you are installing. Yup. That's what portupgrade is for. <mike -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/consulting.html Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information.
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