Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 08:25:01 +0100 From: Daniel Austin <freebsd-ports@dan.me.uk> To: ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: I want to upgrade an old (8.3-RC2) FReeBSD installation, but can't install subversion Message-ID: <53FD87CD.7040006@dan.me.uk> In-Reply-To: <53FD3ED7.9030506@freebsd.org> References: <CAJ_iqtbi2oEaKGzVjEXsxKPmE0KhUJojp8tNh8BgzoGrkam0dA@mail.gmail.com> <53FCF9D5.6030904@sorbs.net> <CAN6yY1tu5ETDzV4xWHV%2BKfCLy3SmY-n%2BPZainE3zcD_RVBSHdg@mail.gmail.com> <53FD3ED7.9030506@freebsd.org>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On 27/08/2014 03:13, Alfred Perlstein wrote: >> While I understandthe need to get rid of the old system, three needs >> ot be >> a clear path for those wanting ot update old versions. I hit this >> yesterday >> trying to upgrade a 9.0-RC2 system and it was a real pain. > Can't just do a checkout on an older machine and tar/rsync it over? Or download the src tarballs from a current release from one of the FTP mirrors? Or, if currently on a -RELEASE, use freebsd-update first? Thanks, Daniel.
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?53FD87CD.7040006>