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Date:      Tue, 09 Apr 2013 06:09:24 -0700
From:      Darren Pilgrim <list_freebsd@bluerosetech.com>
To:        Freddie Cash <fjwcash@gmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-ports <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Growing list of required(ish) ports
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On 2013-04-08 08:26, Freddie Cash wrote:
> The really hard part is coming up with a migration path for those who
> upgrade via source builds.

It already exists:

1. Update to release that doesn't include $thing;
2. make -C /usr/src delete-old delete-old-libs;
3. Install $thing or $thing_alternative from ports if you need it.

Step 3 can be done before steps 1 and 2 thanks to FreeBSD having a sane 
filesystem hierarchy.



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