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Date:      Wed, 19 Apr 2023 13:49:53 +0000
From:      Arthur Chance <freebsd@qeng-ho.org>
To:        Mike Clarke <jmc-freebsd2@milibyte.co.uk>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Problem with left over files from earlier releases
Message-ID:  <ad9f06eb-abe1-7566-92ba-8c2a0a39bd5b@qeng-ho.org>
In-Reply-To: <5742951.8T7jmnknE8@curlew>
References:  <7898912.iDzAj6rjnq@curlew> <1be44824-01e1-b1f8-72e0-73c7c18cda35@aetern.org> <5742951.8T7jmnknE8@curlew>

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On 19/04/2023 11:34, Mike Clarke wrote:
[snip]
> 
> I usually use freebsd-update but it might be worth going back to
> updating from source this time.

I looked at this a few years back and the list-old* and delete-old*
targets were "best effort" attempts. There were comments along the lines
of "must add files for xxx here", so yes there could well be the odd
left over file lurking.

-- 
We build our computer systems the way we build our cities; over time,
without a plan, on top of ruins.
			— Ellen Ullman




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