Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:00:27 +0200 From: Alexey Shuvaev <shuvaev@physik.uni-wuerzburg.de> To: Wesley Shields <wxs@FreeBSD.org> Cc: ports@freebsd.org, python@freebsd.org, miwi@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Python 2.6 update with portmaster Message-ID: <20090610210027.GA82406@wep4035.physik.uni-wuerzburg.de> In-Reply-To: <20090610132647.GC40713@atarininja.org> References: <20090610132647.GC40713@atarininja.org>
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On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 09:26:47AM -0400, Wesley Shields wrote: > Here's a patch[1] that allows you to use portmaster when doing the python > upgrade. I intend to commit this tomorrow morning unless someone speaks > up. I'll also be adding the instructions to the UPDATING entry. > > Once applied you should be able to use: > > cd /usr/ports/lang/python && make upgrade-site-packages -DUSE_PORTMASTER > > It will be quite slow compared to using pkg_which (the normal method) so > be patient. I've used this patch to upgrade one lightly used machine and > I know at least one other person has survived an upgrade of a machine > with over 1000 ports installed. > > [1]: http://people.freebsd.org/~wxs/python26-portmaster.diff > I think using "-f" switch with portmaster is not correct as it will unconditionally rebuild all dependencies also (often up to perl :). 0.02$, Alexey.
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