Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 11:35:37 -0700 From: Matt Meola <mmeola@uswest.com> To: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Port upgrade check/report tool Message-ID: <199902221835.LAA22585@ima2wk6.ima2> In-Reply-To: <Pine.GS4.4.02.9902191040100.24129-100000@torrent> References: <Pine.GS4.4.02.9902191040100.24129-100000@torrent>
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> On Thu, 18 Feb 1999, Matt Meola wrote: > > > Well, it seems that we've been going in parallel paths; I've written a > > Python script to do essentially the same thing, 'cept that it will go > > ahead and build/install the necessary ports as well. > > > > The only thing is, making a port will install over an older version, > > yet the pkg stuff for the old version remains in /var/db/pkg/. So, is > > it proper to do a "make deinstall" before the "make all install"? > > How will that cope with ports that are installed and rely on the port you > are about to "make deinstall"? Darn good question. Perhaps I ought to concentrate instead on a script which would look for "old" ports and optionally hack them off the hard drive... To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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