Date: Fri, 10 May 2013 15:23:45 -0400 From: Greg Larkin <glarkin@FreeBSD.org> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: Liste FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Downgrading a port Message-ID: <518D4941.8060606@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20130510083221.8e767b31.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <72E7E6C6-68FE-4356-940E-46AB8BBB88DE@todoo.biz> <20130510083221.8e767b31.freebsd@edvax.de>
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 5/10/13 2:32 AM, Polytropon wrote: > On Thu, 9 May 2013 18:03:22 +0200, bsd@todoo.biz wrote: >> I wanted to know if there is a way to simply downgrade a package >> I have installed with pkgng ? > > There is no such thing as a "simple downgrade". :-) Oh dear, Boromir has something to say about it: http://qkme.me/3uc9zg > > The primary goal of the new pkg system is to provide as "bleeding > edge" possible in binary precompiled form, with the ability of > binary upgrades. Switching to older versions has not been a direct > concern, I think. > > >> I know that there is portdowngrade, but I will have to reinstall >> all ports architecture to be able to install this. > > Correct. The portdowngrade program relies on the ports infra- > structure and requires you to build things yourself. I think this > will be the easiest way to go. > > > > - -- Greg Larkin http://www.FreeBSD.org/ - The Power To Serve http://www.sourcehosting.net/ - Ready. Set. Code. http://twitter.com/cpucycle/ - Follow you, follow me -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.13 (Darwin) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://www.enigmail.net/ iEYEARECAAYFAlGNSUEACgkQ0sRouByUApCW5ACfeh+tmcy1CPAE36bVuGK20qT3 eSMAoJIrBseYylTRc3C4llUZJVvcrTXJ =Yn3q -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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