Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 12:09:50 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Justin Victoria <vic@yeaguy.com> Cc: justin.victoria@gmail.com, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 4.5.4 Upgrading Ports (Handbook) Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1010221207380.30293@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1010220729590.81416@hbca.yeaguy.com> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1010220729590.81416@hbca.yeaguy.com>
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On Fri, 22 Oct 2010, Justin Victoria wrote: > Step 1: > > pkg_version -v: > > Ok done.. bunch of stuff needs updating: > ... > > Step 2: > > Update Ports collection: Ports collection updated everynite via cron job and > cvsup. Done... > > Check /usr/ports/UPDATING.. > > This seems very time consuming considering i have a long list of ports that > need updating.. (can i safely skip this step?) No. UPDATING lists the exceptions and problems. You only have to check it since the date of your last update, though. My Upgrading FreeBSD Ports article: http://www.wonkity.com/~wblock/docs/html/portupgrade.html
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