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Date:      Fri, 24 Sep 2004 15:54:29 -0000
From:      Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org>
To:        dwbear75@gmail.com
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: pkg_upgrade ?
Message-ID:  <15991.29850.219484.871198@guru.mired.org>
In-Reply-To: <1048014804.2249.26.camel@localhost>
References:  <20030318095553.F18308@asu.edu> <1048014804.2249.26.camel@localhost>

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In <1048014804.2249.26.camel@localhost>, Matthew Smith <matt@forsetti.com> typed:
> Of course, this method does not work if there are any packages/ports
> depending on the port you are upggrading.  The pkg_deinstall will fail
> because of the dependencies.  I believe a pkg_deinstall -f will forcibly
> remove the package anyway.  Unfortunately, I still sometimes find the
> dependent ports need to be recompiled for the new version of the port
> you are installing.

Yup. That's what portupgrade is for.

	<mike
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