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Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 00:18:13 -0400
From: Omar Thameen <omar@clifford.inch.com>
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Subject: upgrading a port
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When you upgrade a port from one version to another, is there
a proper way to do it which removes the old version and installs
the new, preserving your config files?

While I'm at it, what's the difference between "make deinstall"
in the port directory and pkg_delete?

Omar

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