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Date:      Sun, 31 Oct 1999 13:43:04 -0600
From:      "Stephen P. Cravey" <cravey@hal-pc.org>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Upgrading ports and existing programs
Message-ID:  <v04003a05b44247ccca60@[206.180.128.41]>

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I'd like to upgrade the versions of some of my installed programs from
ports.  I can cvsup new ports, but before I do, I have a few questions.

Are there several ports trees I can cvsup (ports-stable, ports-current,
ports-really-really-buggy)?

Do I need to 'make deinstall' all of the programs i've previeously
installed from the ports collection before I cvsup the new ports? After I
cvsup the new ports? at all? when?

Do I need to worry about a new version of a port not working on my
3.1-stable system?

Will cron-ing a ports cvsup cause any problems for installed programs?
upgrading or removing them?

basically, how the heck do I do this without messing up my system?

Thank you.

-Stephen




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