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From: Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org>
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Subject: When to use 'portupgrade -R'
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I've run into some problems using 'portupgrade -R' so I'm wondering if just
using 'portupgrade' is good enough in most cases.  I don't want a port to be
upgraded without NECESSARY dependencies, but I don't want minor upgrades
done UNNECESSARILY that might cause inconsistencies in the database.

jm
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