Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2014 16:27:48 +0200 From: Willem Jan Withagen <wjw@digiware.nl> To: Shane Ambler <FreeBSD@ShaneWare.Biz>, Zoran Kolic <zkolic@sbb.rs> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: update to pkg 1.3.7 Message-ID: <540C6B64.7030309@digiware.nl> In-Reply-To: <540BE76D.6020802@ShaneWare.Biz> References: <20140906050944.GA4460@knossos> <540AB7EB.5050602@ShaneWare.Biz> <20140906122659.GA677@faust.sbb.rs> <540BE76D.6020802@ShaneWare.Biz>
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On 7-9-2014 7:04, Shane Ambler wrote: > On 06/09/2014 21:56, Zoran Kolic wrote: >>> There was an issue found which is resolved in 1.3.7 >>> pkg check -Ba is also needed to fix the db >>> >>> For binary package users: >>> # pkg install ports-mgmt/pkg >>> # pkg update -f >>> # pkg check -Ba >>> # pkg upgrade >> >> Ah! I misunderstood check part! Thanks! >> Do I need to use last command (pkg upgrade) if I >> want to install anything, without upgrading whole >> system? >> Best regards >> >> Zoran > > No you don't have to but probably should. The first three steps setup > pkg 1.3.7, the fourth upgrades installed ports and could be changed to > individual installs if you wish. > > Most would argue strongly that you **should** update all pkg's at this > point as the new packages made using pkg 1.3.7 will have updated pkg > info related to the fix in 1.3.7 and the pkg check step. > Why not put the above explanation in the post-install as extra explanation for those that do not read the UPGRADING notices?? Even better would perhaps be that pkg reports this itself when run without an updated and checked database. --WjW
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