Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 11:38:29 -0500 From: "Andrew L. Gould" <algould@datawok.com> To: racerx@makeworld.com Cc: Your Name <bg271828@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Guide to x.org update? Message-ID: <200406281138.29461.algould@datawok.com> In-Reply-To: <200406281130.08300.racerx@makeworld.com> References: <20040628161012.82589.qmail@web53406.mail.yahoo.com> <200406281125.35028.algould@datawok.com> <200406281130.08300.racerx@makeworld.com>
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On Monday 28 June 2004 11:30 am, Chris wrote: > On Monday 28 June 2004 11:25 am, Andrew L. Gould wrote: > > On Monday 28 June 2004 11:15 am, Chris wrote: > > > On Monday 28 June 2004 11:10 am, Your Name wrote: > > > > I'd like to upgrade to the x.org series from XFree86. > > > > Is there any simple guide to how to do this? There's > > > > nothing in /usr/ports/UPDATING. I see that some people > > > > have reported general success, but I'm worried that > > > > I'll miss something or forget about rebuilding > > > > something in the three days it'll take to rebuild > > > > every X dependent > > > > port on my system. > > > > > > > > Jen > > > > > > Just update your ports tree, and run portupgrade to bring all > > > your installed ports up to date. > > > > > > -- > > > Best regards, > > > Chris > > > > I was unaware that FreeBSD switched to X.org from XFree86. Did we > > switch or is there name confusion? Are both offered in the newer > > ports? > > > > Andrew Gould > > Hmm, after looking: > > /usr/ports/x11/xorg > This is a metaport for all the X.Org packages available in the ports > tree. > > WWW: http://www.x.org/ > > - Eric Anholt > anholt@FreeBSD.org > > -- > Best regards, > Chris Thanks. I haven't updated my ports in awhile in order to keep ports in sync without a lot of portupgrades. Have a great day! Andrew
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