From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Nov 5 17:28:02 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DCA2816A41F for ; Sat, 5 Nov 2005 17:28:02 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from freebsd@redry.net) Received: from luke.segpub.com.au (luke.segpub.com.au [64.49.254.38]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4B5BB43D48 for ; Sat, 5 Nov 2005 17:28:02 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from freebsd@redry.net) Received: (qmail 67868 invoked by uid 89); 6 Nov 2005 04:28:01 +1100 Received: by simscan 1.1.0 ppid: 67824, pid: 67836, t: 4.0580s scanners: clamav: 0.86.1/m:33/d:984 spam: 3.0.4 Received: from unknown (HELO ?192.168.1.34?) (213.202.163.153) by 0 with SMTP; 6 Nov 2005 04:27:57 +1100 In-Reply-To: <200511051713.59193.list-freebsd-2004@morbius.sent.com> References: <5B80465E-1AC8-4819-A304-69529C82DA52@redry.net> <200511051713.59193.list-freebsd-2004@morbius.sent.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v746.2) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <103350BD-B338-42EA-B0E2-2BA4BAFC00A4@redry.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: eoghan Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2005 17:27:55 +0000 To: RW X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.746.2) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.4 (2005-06-05) on luke.segpub.com.au X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.0.4 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: update kde X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 17:28:03 -0000 On 5 Nov 2005, at 17:13, RW wrote: > On Saturday 05 November 2005 16:16, eoghan wrote: >> Hello >> Im just looking for some advice. Ive updated my ports since kde has >> gone to 3.4.3. Im currently using 3.4.2. I want to upgrade. But Im >> not sure if I do this will I loose all my current settings - like >> desktop items etc. Also, do I do a pkg_remove kde3 and then pkg_add - >> r kde3? I dont want to try anything just yet in case I mess things >> up... > > You shouldn't lose any settings unless someone has screwed up (I > usually > hold-off major upgrades for a week or so to catch immediate bug- > fixes). > > There are instructions here: > > http://freebsd.kde.org/instructions.php > > Note that you will need to set PACKAGESITE to a source of the new > packages > otherwise you will simply reinstall to old version. I used to use the > fruitsalad servers, although I build KDE from ports these days. > Id use the port. But I have to remove kde3 first right?