Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 16:47:26 -0400 From: Chris Brennan <xaero@xaerolimit.net> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: A possibly odd upgrade question Message-ID: <BANLkTik58N1KhzXTR_B0UPPdrA0%2BfeS4aQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20110519224049.a97c15fa.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <BANLkTiki_yzeYNGVsSunk0H6j0EY%2BAb2Zg@mail.gmail.com> <20110504142626.539c2b6f@scorpio> <BANLkTime92wrMOUhESWVRpLjHGCd9Sc9RA@mail.gmail.com> <4DC1CA49.8060801@onetel.com> <20110504181106.4ea5b8e7@scorpio> <BANLkTi=frhi1=bg-hPvMkcbagf8EXv8YgA@mail.gmail.com> <20110519224049.a97c15fa.freebsd@edvax.de>
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On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 4:40 PM, Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> wrote: I would advice to do so, no matter what the pkg_delete > command will cause. If I remember correctly, MODYFIED > files will not be touched (checksum test), and a directory > won't be removed if it contains something that won't > be deleted according to the initial "packing list". > > So if anything unexpected happens - you can consult your > "before" configuration files to change the "after" ones, > or simply re-use them if possible. Thanks for getting back to me so quick on this :D. That was pretty much what I needed to know, so I shall embark on this shortly. After much thought, I think my process would be this: chsh back to bin/sh (I currently use bash as my primary shell) logout back in for shell change pkg_delete -fravd get new base srcs portsnap (re)install desired tools (vim mostly, although I can function in vi) rebuild world/kernel for new version rebuild new tools for new libs am I forgetting something? -- > A: Yes. > >Q: Are you sure? > >>A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. > >>>Q: Why is top posting frowned upon?
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