Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2005 14:01:23 -0800 From: Vizion <vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Kiffin Gish <kiffin.gish@planet.nl> Subject: Re: How often portupgrades? Message-ID: <200512041401.25412.vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> In-Reply-To: <1133696474.25444.1.camel@localhost> References: <000d01c608c0$631632a0$2401a8c0@XGISH> <200512031751.33752.vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> <1133696474.25444.1.camel@localhost>
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On Sunday 04 December 2005 03:41, the author Kiffin Gish contributed to the dialogue on- Re: How often portupgrades?: >On Sat, 2005-12-03 at 17:51 -0800, Vizion wrote: >> On Saturday 24 December 2005 11:29, the author Kiffin Gish contributed to >> the dialogue on- >> >> How often portupgrades?: >> >Just wondering what a good rule of thumb is in how often to run >> > portupgrades. >> > >> >I figure that once a week should be sufficient, however each time it runs >> > it can take up to a few hours to complete which seems like an >> > unnecessary hassle to me. Once it even started rebuilding the complete >> > gnome port which took a couple days! >> > >> >Is this worthwhile? What are the benefits? >> > >> >Thanks alot in advance. >> >> You pays yr processing time and makes yr choice :-) >> >> I have been using freebsd for quite a long time and I find that sometimes >> I am constantly upgrading a machine which is being used for development >> something and then when I just need systems to carry on doing the same >> thing day after day I get into the if it aint broke dont fix it mode! Then >> a new >> application/need comes along and the cycle starts over again! >> >> david > >Then one seriously wonders what the benefit is of upgraded more than >once every few months or so. When I am developing I need system to check against the very latest (which means portupgrading daily) and to be able step backwards as well. When I am not developing then I am happy to cruise. -- 40 yrs navigating and computing in blue waters. English Owner & Captain of British Registered 60' bluewater Ketch S/V Taurus. Currently in San Diego, CA. Sailing bound for Europe via Panama Canal after completing engineroom refit.
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