Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 14:34:18 +0200 From: Oliver Fuchs <oliverfuchs@onlinehome.de> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to update binary-files? (solved) Message-ID: <20040413123418.GA1830@oliverfuchs.ath.cx> In-Reply-To: <20040413092201.GE74322@happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk> References: <20040413054010.GB3650@oliverfuchs.ath.cx> <20040413092201.GE74322@happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk>
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On Tue, 13 Apr 2004, Matthew Seaman wrote: > On Tue, Apr 13, 2004 at 07:40:10AM +0200, Oliver Fuchs wrote: > > > I would like to know how to upgrade binary-files on my FreeBSD system. > > > > I get them from a vendor on 4 CDs. > > I have read how to upgrade the kernel, the port and the base system but I > > cannot find a documentation how to upgrade these installed binary-packages > > from my new cdroms? > > Upgrading ports/pkgs is handled separately to dealing with the base > system. However a 'pkg' is just the compiled form of a 'port' and the > two are essentially interchangeable. You can use the usual > portupgrade(1) tools to upgrade compiled packages -- see the entry for > the '-P' flag in portupgrade(1). > Ah thanx that was the documentation I have searched env PKG_PATH=/mnt/cdrom/package/ALL portupgrade -anPP Thanx for this. This should be documented in the handbook but as far as I can see there is nothing mentioned how to upgrade the binaries. So thanx to all who have answered. Oliver -- ... don't touch the bang bang fruit
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