Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 14:20:09 -0500 From: "Passki, Jonathan P" <jpasski@kpmg.com> To: "'freebsd-stable@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: pkg_version Message-ID: <7799D023E51ED311BFB50008C75DD7B402881AD7@uschiexc05.kweb.us.kpmg.com>
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Hello, I have more of a 'best practice' question than anything relating to updating installed programs. I've searched and seen related posts, but I couldn't really find what I was looking for. When I do a package update, I usually use pkg_version -c, which displays the commands needed to upgrade an installed package, usually in the form 'cd /usr/ports/path/of/package; make && pkg_delete -f <package>'... or sometimes 'make deinstall && make reinstall' When trying to upgrade complex applications like XFree86 w/ Enlightenment & Gnome, is there a sequence that should be followed on what applications are updated first to last? Other than a Stop error, or while the package realizes a component is missing, and it retrieves it, I have no idea if there is a dependency issue I'm FUBARing, or if I'm screwing up a previously installed application. Any and all insight is appreciated! TIA, Jon ***************************************************************************** The information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. When addressed to our clients any opinions or advice contained in this email are subject to the terms and conditions expressed in the governing KPMG client engagement letter. ***************************************************************************** To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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