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Date:      Tue, 26 Sep 2000 09:40:35 +0200 (CEST)
From:      Johan Pettersson <pettersson.johan@spray.se>
To:        Stephen Hansen <stephen@cerebralmaelstrom.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Updating Ports
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0009260939240.1900-100000@ng4L117>
In-Reply-To: <200009260655.e8Q6t7f08393@laxmls02.socal.rr.com>

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On Mon, 25 Sep 2000, Stephen Hansen wrote:

> This would be the second time i've asked this question, soo.. :)
> 
> What is the best way to update a port? pkg_delete -f then reinstall?
> Or force it to overwrite what was already there? The problem with the
> former is that then when I uninstall/ other/ ports, they complain about
> dependency files that have since been obliterated. Not sure if the
> second one has any problems, havn't tried it if memory serves :)
> 
> For instance, XFree86 4.0.1 just popped up with a fix to the mouse
> bug that has been irritating me.  What is the best procedure I shuold
> take to update it?
> 
> Thanks,
> --Stephen
> 

pkg_version -c 

Johan

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