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Date:      Fri, 3 Nov 2000 14:59:46 +0100
From:      Jochem Kossen <j.kossen@home.nl>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   updating packages (binary updates)
Message-ID:  <00110314594604.12046@CC40670-a>

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Hi,

I read through the FreeBSD handbook, especially the section covering 
ports/packages, but updating packages is mentioned nowhere.

Is there a convenient way to update packages?

I don't mean using CVS,CVSup,CTM (source updates) but binary updates, like 
this is arranged in Linux using RPM and DEB.

Or is it possible to just pkg_add <pkgname> if there is already an old 
version of <pkgname> installed?

I guess pkg_delete <oldpkg_name> and then pkg_add <newpkgname> doesn't solve 
this problem, because of the dependencies...

TIA,

Jochem


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