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Date:      Wed, 19 Jul 2000 10:45:31 -0400
From:      Matt Gostick <matt@virtualservice.com>
To:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: How to upgrade Ports like x11/gnome?
Message-ID:  <3975BF0B.530F4BC2@virtualservice.com>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007191350340.91785-100000@merlin.th.physik.uni-bonn.de>

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I think there's a 'make reinstall' for all ports... I don't know for
sure .. but I wonder if this would be the best way?

Other than that.. to be on the safe side I would uninstall first.  Not
only to be safe but also so pkg_info displays sane info.

-- 
Matt Gostick <matt@virtualservice.com>

Jan Conrad wrote:
> 
> Hi there,
> 
> I'd like to ask about the policy when upgrading a port.
> 
> Say I have gnome-1.0.53 installed and want to upgrade to the
> latest version (1.2)?
> 
> Should I just install the new one over the old one?
> Whats the best way?
> 
> many thanks
>         Jan
> 
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