From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Sep 26 0:41:14 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from stargate.spray.se (stargate.spray.se [212.78.194.91]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id C7C9A37B422 for ; Tue, 26 Sep 2000 00:41:11 -0700 (PDT) Received: from 172.16.10.7 by stargate.spray.se (InterScan E-Mail VirusWall NT); Tue, 26 Sep 2000 09:42:40 +0200 (W. Europe Daylight Time) Received: by crystal.i.spray.se with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) id ; Tue, 26 Sep 2000 09:41:06 +0200 Received: from ng4L117.i.spray.se ([172.16.24.117]) by guld.i.spray.se with SMTP (Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Service Version 5.5.2650.21) id TFC5VS6J; Tue, 26 Sep 2000 09:41:03 +0200 Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 09:40:35 +0200 (CEST) From: Johan Pettersson X-Sender: jopet@ng4L117 To: Stephen Hansen Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Updating Ports In-Reply-To: <200009260655.e8Q6t7f08393@laxmls02.socal.rr.com> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Mon, 25 Sep 2000, Stephen Hansen wrote: > This would be the second time i've asked this question, soo.. :) > > What is the best way to update a port? pkg_delete -f then reinstall? > Or force it to overwrite what was already there? The problem with the > former is that then when I uninstall/ other/ ports, they complain about > dependency files that have since been obliterated. Not sure if the > second one has any problems, havn't tried it if memory serves :) > > For instance, XFree86 4.0.1 just popped up with a fix to the mouse > bug that has been irritating me. What is the best procedure I shuold > take to update it? > > Thanks, > --Stephen > pkg_version -c Johan -- Spray Network Services Stockholm | Sweden Cell: +46(0)708 402 836 ~ ~ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message