From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu May 5 23:33:57 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 20DCC106566C for ; Thu, 5 May 2011 23:33:57 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Received: from mx02.qsc.de (mx02.qsc.de [213.148.130.14]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D4AA18FC1E for ; Thu, 5 May 2011 23:33:56 +0000 (UTC) Received: from r55.edvax.de (port-92-195-63-204.dynamic.qsc.de [92.195.63.204]) by mx02.qsc.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id EC6C31E7F1; Fri, 6 May 2011 01:33:54 +0200 (CEST) Received: from r55.edvax.de (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by r55.edvax.de (8.14.2/8.14.2) with SMTP id p45NXr74007417; Fri, 6 May 2011 01:33:54 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from freebsd@edvax.de) Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 01:33:53 +0200 From: Polytropon To: Antonio Olivares Message-Id: <20110506013353.2e5ea29d.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: References: Organization: EDVAX X-Mailer: Sylpheed 2.4.7 (GTK+ 2.12.1; i386-portbld-freebsd7.0) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: FreeBSD Questions Subject: Re: Does running ``# portupgrade -arRp '' prompt for options or updates everything without prompts? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Polytropon List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 05 May 2011 23:33:57 -0000 On Thu, 5 May 2011 17:50:28 -0500, Antonio Olivares wrote: > Tried to do this: > # portupgrade -f ruby > # rm /var/db/pkg/pkgdb.db > # portupgrade -f ruby18-bdb > # rm /var/db/pkg/pkgdb.db /usr/ports/INDEX-*.db > # portupgrade -af > > Did not work correctly[too many customizations] and Tried again I think "customizations" refers to the "make config" screens, correct? It's the typical kind of interaction that _nobody_ likes. :-) > I had many packages that need to be updated so I am running : > > # portupgrade -arRp > > will this prompt me for customizations? The -P (and -PP) parameters requests precompiled binary packages - there is no way to configure them (as they have already been built using the port's default options). However, as soon as a package is not available, portupgrade will install the port from source (so make sure your ports tree is up to date), and it MAY happen that there is a "make config" interaction. The portupgrade program has a --batch parameter that reflects the BATCH=yes option for make calls (as if you would use "make install"). The "decision tree" is as follows: Port can be configured? Yes. Port has already been configured? Yes. Build it with that options. No. Ask for options. Then build it with that options. No. Build port. This applies if there is no package (which you require with the -P parameter to portupgrade). Make sure you've understood the upgrading procedures for the system and the installed applications correctly. There _may_ be better tools than portupgrade for dealing with the second part (e. g. portmaster, portmanager). The command line parameters you've collected make portupgrade perform a "pkg_add-like upgrade" the binary way. Also note the correct order of the upgrade steps: 1. Upgrade system (with freebsd-update) 2. Upgrade ports tree (with portsnap) 3. Upgrade installed software (with portupgrade) As I've mentioned, there are other tools that could take the place of the "with *" suggested above, but I think this is the way you intend to go. Just as an example, "make config-recursive" allows you to do all the config screens in one run, one after each other, and as soon as the settings got saved, they will be used without any further questions. See "man ports" for details about the several build targets; also see "man portupgrade" of other options you might need to create a non-interactive way of upgrading your installed ports. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...