Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:54:42 -0400 From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> To: Petre Bandac <petre@kgb.ro> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Port upgrade problem Message-ID: <44mxtexedp.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> In-Reply-To: <4C4CDBB3.8010005@kgb.ro> (Petre Bandac's message of "Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:49:55 %2B0300") References: <1938630988-1279780950-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1345666249-@bda088.bisx.produk.on.blackberry> <44mxtgx1sl.fsf@lowell-desk.lan> <4C4CDBB3.8010005@kgb.ro>
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Petre Bandac <petre@kgb.ro> writes: > Lowell Gilbert wrote: >> "Petre Bandac" <petre@kgb.ro> writes: >> >>> While upgrading port, I have the following problems: >>> - some cfg files are overwritten (authdaemon's authmysqlrc) >> >> I can't figure out what port that comes from, so I can't help. > > courier-authlib-mysql-0.63.0_1 - the file is > /usr/local/etc/authlib/authmysqlrc According to the plist info, it shouldn't be installed at all; just "etc/authlib/authmysqlrc.dist". On delete, it will only be removed if identical to authmysqlrc.dist. >>> - some make install options are not kept (maildrop - not compiled against mysql and courier imap - fam is compiled, even though initially was ruled out) >> >> Those aren't set up as OPTIONS, so they won't get stored in >> /var/db/ports. >> >>> The upgrade sequence is: >>> >>> # portsnap fetch update >>> # portmanager -u >>> >>> Am I doing something wrong? >> >> See "alternative configuration" in the portmanager manual. > > I guess that is what I need, thank you > > however, I don't remember to have had this problem until now (i.e. > options not being kept @ update); or they had the same behavior ? It's always been this way. This was the reason behind adding the "OPTIONS" mechanism, but not all optional features are set up that way.
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