Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 16:50:51 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Jeremy Chadwick <jdc@koitsu.org> Cc: Chris H <bsd-lists@1command.com>, freebsd-stable <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: portupgrade(1) | portmaster(8) -- which is more effective for large upgrade? Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1306261649040.93402@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <20130626202332.GB80235@icarus.home.lan> References: <5e20544e3580a75759c3858f31894dc9.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <20130626202332.GB80235@icarus.home.lan>
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On Wed, 26 Jun 2013, Jeremy Chadwick wrote:
> When rebuilding everything, I have always resorted to this:
>
> rsync -avH /usr/local/ /usr/local.old/
> pkg_delete -a -f
> rm -fr /usr/local/*
> rm -fr /var/db/ports/*
> rm -fr /usr/ports/distfiles/*
> cd /usr/ports/whatever
> make install clean
> {lather rinse repeat until done}
I don't generally rebuild from scratch, but there is a procedure at the
end of the portmaster man page for doing it.
Something that should be mentioned: if you are not deleting and
reinstalling everything, always--yes, always--check the new entries in
/usr/ports/UPDATING first.
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