Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 16:38:17 +0200 From: Michael Gmelin <freebsd@grem.de> To: Michelle Sullivan <michelle@sorbs.net> Cc: ports@freebsd.org, Daniel Austin <freebsd-ports@dan.me.uk> Subject: Re: I want to upgrade an old (8.3-RC2) FReeBSD installation, but can't install subversion Message-ID: <20140827163817.4645e67d@bsd64.grem.de> In-Reply-To: <53FD9642.3020807@sorbs.net> References: <CAJ_iqtbi2oEaKGzVjEXsxKPmE0KhUJojp8tNh8BgzoGrkam0dA@mail.gmail.com> <53FCF9D5.6030904@sorbs.net> <CAN6yY1tu5ETDzV4xWHV%2BKfCLy3SmY-n%2BPZainE3zcD_RVBSHdg@mail.gmail.com> <53FD3ED7.9030506@freebsd.org> <53FD87CD.7040006@dan.me.uk> <53FD9642.3020807@sorbs.net>
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On Wed, 27 Aug 2014 10:26:42 +0200 Michelle Sullivan <michelle@sorbs.net> wrote: > Daniel Austin via freebsd-ports wrote: > > > > On 27/08/2014 03:13, Alfred Perlstein wrote: > >>> While I understandthe need to get rid of the old system, three > >>> needs ot be > >>> a clear path for those wanting ot update old versions. I hit this > >>> yesterday > >>> trying to upgrade a 9.0-RC2 system and it was a real pain. > >> Can't just do a checkout on an older machine and tar/rsync it over? > > > > Or download the src tarballs from a current release from one of the > > FTP mirrors? > > > > Or, if currently on a -RELEASE, use freebsd-update first? > > > > Subject says the system is 8.3-RC2 ... so not on a -RELEASE > I think he was answering the general "there needs to be a clear path for those wanting to update old versions" requirement. Upgrading from RC, downloading src.txz seems like a reasonable approach. -- Michael Gmelin
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