Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:02:34 +0100 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: Andreas Rudisch <"cyb."@gmx.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: WARNING: FreeBSD 9.0-RELEASE is approaching its End-of-Life date. Message-ID: <20121116100234.794d869a.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <20121116093843.1a09e12f79368efb4f52660f@gmx.net> References: <20121115225711.3cd8b952c68e1bcc67d08977@d2ux.net> <CAHu1Y71zLiNm5mZz=w3fWsZNr7WAXXekH6owQW32j%2BBGE5ZdnA@mail.gmail.com> <20121115234653.704f5813534aedc596659f51@d2ux.net> <20121116002555.9b18ff13e9d56ac1af402853@gmx.net> <86zk2is6i6.fsf@red.stonehenge.com> <20121116093843.1a09e12f79368efb4f52660f@gmx.net>
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On Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:38:43 +0100, Andreas Rudisch wrote: > But keep in mind that you will have to recompile/ > reinstall all installed ports. This is not required as long as you install the compat<n-1>x port. But as soon as you update some port, or maybe want to install something new, things tend to break unexpectedly (especially in library land). > I usually delete all installed ports before > the upgrade to a new major version. The EXAMPLES section of "man portmaster" has a nice instruction of how to do this. It's definitely the preferred way for a clean installation. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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