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Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2001 20:17:34 -0800
From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
To: Annelise Anderson <andrsn@andrsn.stanford.edu>
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	FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject: Re: Correct Prcoeedure for upgrading a port or package
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On Sat, Nov 10, 2001 at 04:02:29PM -0800, Annelise Anderson wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Nov 2001, BSD Freak wrote:
>=20
> > Hi everyone,
> >=20
> > I am a little unlear on exactly the correct procedure for upgrading a=
=20
> > port or package. From my experimentation I beleive the following is=20
> > correct but I'm still not quite sure if there is a better way:
> >=20
> > 1. pkg_delete mypackage 1.0
> > 2. pkg_add mypackage 1.1
> >=20
> >=20
> > I found out the hard way that simply installing a new version of a=20
> > package over the top of the previou one leads to problems removing the=
=20
> > old package (and it does not automatically remove the old version ie=20
> > you end up with two versions of the same package installed).
> >=20
> > Can any guru out there please tell me if my procedure for upgrading=20
> > ports and packages is sane or if there is a better way.....
> >=20
> > Thank in advance....
>=20
> The portupgrade port seems to be emerging as the best tool for
> upgrading ports, since it deals with dependencies so well (both
> requirements for any given port and packages that depend on the
> port).

Yep, another recommendation for portupgrade.

Kris

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