From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 25 10:48:35 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 48BE51065670; Thu, 25 Dec 2008 10:48:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sonic2000gr@gmail.com) Received: from mail-ew0-f21.google.com (mail-ew0-f21.google.com [209.85.219.21]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 79D718FC17; Thu, 25 Dec 2008 10:48:34 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sonic2000gr@gmail.com) Received: by ewy14 with SMTP id 14so4180345ewy.19 for ; Thu, 25 Dec 2008 02:48:33 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from :user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject:references:in-reply-to :content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=9P10WZYOLcyz7brMe4kT/MLumumWyPBLeeAOSLBayMc=; b=pvYYIqH0jXsxiCe0gvNxnzItD5dMiDVhbetaTrxRNQ4MDy0blBDLUHSfFOBYZyGM3R Ez5GUc/X9ZmTNDLfnqQ7ttkfRtj5KtE3UcYJTgTBxg0lEdgQgTbILrJxGpLrnV1hV0Ju FHaPK5cAAv48j0f4CwB5Wrtot52LEv6HXoQkc= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:cc:subject :references:in-reply-to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=kWDp99hE4g9qOyKoSqDb0iwj4nrbsvYRp1xHi7P4jLKYYwbVis4ArPorpEVuUqatxi zWGRWSi9WwReONvNdTFzULRrMdn7IMmqJMRFJoc+EdKNVXdhjt8gheETPi//OySwDicC gwgnSXcVDjoZa3YAnBqw/xvOtcs9QKoNnqfL4= Received: by 10.210.88.7 with SMTP id l7mr3963991ebb.23.1230202113488; Thu, 25 Dec 2008 02:48:33 -0800 (PST) Received: from atlantis.dyndns.org (athedsl-07295.home.otenet.gr [87.202.28.183]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id 5sm637900eyh.58.2008.12.25.02.48.32 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Thu, 25 Dec 2008 02:48:33 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <495364FF.1080009@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:48:31 +0200 From: Manolis Kiagias User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.17 (X11/20081011) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Gabor PALI References: <1230175126.1189.26.camel@localhost> <49535D60.2060101@infracaninophile.co.uk> <495361AF.5030409@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <495361AF.5030409@FreeBSD.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: A question about update(I think it should be added to our faq). X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 10:48:35 -0000 Gabor PALI wrote: > Dear Li and Matthew, > > >>> The question is: >>> >>> If I update system from release_6.1 to release_7.0, whether I should >>> re-compile every ports use the "portupgrade -af" command. >>> >>> Somebody told me "yes", "no" or "recommendatory", but they have not give >>> me any explanation, so I am confused about it. >>> >> Something like this as an answer to the FAQ? >> > I volunteer to review your recommended procedure and create a patch for > you. I think an exhaustive explanation should be added to the Handbook > (to chapter "Updating and Upgrading FreeBSD"), and referenced only from > the FAQ (in a short answer). Thank you for discussing this! :) > > > Cheers, > :g > > The section on freebsd-update in the Handbook already mentions a procedure to follow (involving rebuilding ruby before reinstalling portupgrade). Probably Tom already has some plans on expanding this section (?)