Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 17:08:44 +0100 (CET) From: Peter Ulrich Kruppa <root@pukruppa.de> To: Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: When to use 'portupgrade -R' Message-ID: <20041210170210.L955@pukruppa.net> In-Reply-To: <20041210145456.GB74945@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> References: <20041210145456.GB74945@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
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On Fri, 10 Dec 2004, Jonathon McKitrick wrote: > > 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. Hmm, I am afraid your question is a bit general ... Anyway: /usr/ports/UPDATING will inform you about problematic or necessary upgrades. I guess reading this before portupgrade will usually keep you out of trouble. Regards, Uli. > > jm > -- > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > +---------------------------+ | Peter Ulrich Kruppa | | Wuppertal | | Germany | +---------------------------+
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