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Date:      Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:49:46 -0400
From:      Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org>
To:        petre@kgb.ro
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Port upgrade problem
Message-ID:  <44mxtgx1sl.fsf@lowell-desk.lan>
In-Reply-To: <1938630988-1279780950-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1345666249-@bda088.bisx.produk.on.blackberry> (Petre Bandac's message of "Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:42:29 %2B0000")
References:  <1938630988-1279780950-cardhu_decombobulator_blackberry.rim.net-1345666249-@bda088.bisx.produk.on.blackberry>

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"Petre Bandac" <petre@kgb.ro> writes:

> While upgrading port, I have the following problems:
> - some cfg files are overwritten (authdaemon's authmysqlrc)

I can't figure out what port that comes from, so I can't help.

> - some make install options are not kept (maildrop - not compiled against mysql and courier imap - fam is compiled, even though initially was ruled out)

Those aren't set up as OPTIONS, so they won't get stored in
/var/db/ports.  

> The upgrade sequence is:
>
> # portsnap fetch update
> # portmanager -u
>
> Am I doing something wrong?

See "alternative configuration" in the portmanager manual.



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