From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Nov 2 20:32:59 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 92D46106566B for ; Wed, 2 Nov 2011 20:32:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd-questions@m.gmane.org) Received: from lo.gmane.org (lo.gmane.org [80.91.229.12]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 22D7B8FC18 for ; Wed, 2 Nov 2011 20:32:59 +0000 (UTC) Received: from list by lo.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1RLhUU-0001Ow-Bs for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:32:54 +0100 Received: from pool-173-79-99-96.washdc.fios.verizon.net ([173.79.99.96]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:32:54 +0100 Received: from nightrecon by pool-173-79-99-96.washdc.fios.verizon.net with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:32:54 +0100 X-Injected-Via-Gmane: http://gmane.org/ To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org From: Michael Powell Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:33:15 -0400 Lines: 43 Message-ID: References: <2F2D8B00-E534-4B34-A91F-2CA290086E7E@gmail.com> <06C07808-6B78-4C42-8259-F683D85F1E12@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8Bit X-Complaints-To: usenet@dough.gmane.org X-Gmane-NNTP-Posting-Host: pool-173-79-99-96.washdc.fios.verizon.net Subject: Re: Make buildworld don't run X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: nightrecon@hotmail.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:32:59 -0000 Zantgo wrote: > > El 02-11-2011, a las 17:00, Michael Powell > escribió: > >> If your only exposure to date with computers has been with Windows and >> you are looking to expand your reach, you will first find that the *Nix >> world is heavy on reading documentation and trying to figure stuff out >> for yourself first, before splattering help channels with every little >> thing that comes along. Once you have made some intial effort you will >> find that you are in a better position to provide better details on how >> we can help you. We cannot help you with the effort you need to make in >> learning the basics, and these basics are all contained in the >> documentation. >> >> I will make no effort to address your error. First of all, you should not >> be starting in FreeBSD with a release candidate and following -CURRENT. >> Your error is the result of trying to jump over learning what you need to >> know > > Now this worked for me and at one time thought to hold steady, but I > thought that opened many dependencies, and need more current packages so > take care not release Nope. Make buildworld is how you begin a source-based upgrade to the operating system. This is completely different and separate from anything package related. You are completely on the wrong track with this. Study the Handbook some more and this may become apparent. When you refresh your ports tree (which handles dependency tracking whether you are installing from ports or using packages) you will always be looking at the latest ports/packages. This is true no matter which branch of the OS you are using. Install RELEASE, refresh your ports tree, and you will still have all the 'most current packages'. You do *NOT* need to be running - CURRENT in order to have the 'most current packages'! This still reiterates the need for you to read and study the documentation. All of this information is present in the documentation. -Mike