Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 19:46:13 -0600 From: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> To: Eric <eric@tek-shop.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: recommended way to update Message-ID: <15370.55653.916766.419543@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <35273069@toto.iv>
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Eric <eric@tek-shop.com> types: > Do I have to wait for a freebsd version of this software to arrive, or can it > be installed now? There's no such thing as a "FreeBSD version" of most open source software. If you mean "Do I have to wait for the port", the answer is no. However, you can't use the ports system to install it unless you wait. > And how? Should I delete the old packages and install new ones? Or will > installing new on top of old be Ok. You should always delete the old packages before installing a new one, whether you use the ports system or not. Portupgrade - in the ports tree - is recommended for automating the process of deleting and installing an upgrade of a port. > Is there anything stopping me from downloading the source and compiling it? No. > Will it put things in the proper places, or is that my job. Downloaded software will put things in what it considers the proper place. Whether that matches the port or not is an unknown. > Or do I have to wait for something to show up in the ports > collection? Should I sync my ports tree? If you want to use the port, you have to wait and sync your ports tree. The advantages of using the ports system are sufficient that for anything that I can use out of the ports tree, I do. I only build from the source tarball if the port is broken for some reason, or I need to build things in a way that the ports system won't. > There doesn't seem to be any good documentation on updating software. There's > lots of good stuff on installing and deleting, but no upgrades. This is > especially more difficult when you deal with linux compatibility issues. Updating ports is a known weakness, and being addressed. After that process works well is the time to document it. <mike -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/home/mwm/ Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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