Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 17:45:05 +0200 From: John Oxley <oxo@rucus.ru.ac.za> To: Chiang Seng Chang <cs@ctzen.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: upgrade a port Message-ID: <20040423154505.GA8710@rucus.ru.ac.za> In-Reply-To: <002301c42946$4207bf30$2804320a@cchang> References: <002301c42946$4207bf30$2804320a@cchang>
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On Fri 2004-04-23 (11:18), Chiang Seng Chang wrote: > currently i have openldap client 2.1 installed. > > $ pkg_glob -r openldap-client-2.1.30 > openldap-client-2.1.30 > kdeutils-3.2.2 > kdebase-3.2.2 > kdenetwork-3.2.2 > kdegraphics-3.2.2 > kdegames-3.2.2 > kdelibs-3.2.2 > gnupg-1.2.4_1 > samba-3.0.3.p2_1,1 > > if i want to use version 2.2, do i just simply: > > > pkg_deinstall openldap-client-2.1.30 > > portinstall net/openldap22-client > > i suspect step 1 would fail because there are dependency, or switching them > around would work ? as in: > > $ portinstall net/openldap22-client > $ pkg_deinstall openldap-client-2.1.30 A better idea would be portupgrade -r openldap22-client The -r recursively upgrade all packages that are dependent on openldap22-client. if you specify -rf it will force a recompile of all ports that are dependent on it. Much better idea, although it does take longer. -Ox -- /~\ The ASCII ASCII stupid question, get a EBCDIC ANSI. \ / Ribbon Campaign John Oxley X Against HTML http://oxo.rucus.net/ / \ Email! oxo <at> rucus.ru.ac.za "Personally, I'd rather pay for my freedom than live in a bitmapped, pop-up-happy dungeon like NT." -- Thomas Scoville
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