Date: 01 May 2003 12:07:32 -0400 From: Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus@marcuscom.com> To: Drew Tomlinson <drew@mykitchentable.net> Cc: FreeBSD User Questions List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Portupgrade, XFree86, and Gnome Message-ID: <1051805251.358.5.camel@gyros> In-Reply-To: <023201c30ffb$78f3d700$6e2a6ba5@tagalong> References: <020d01c30ff6$9dfe5c50$6e2a6ba5@tagalong> <023201c30ffb$78f3d700$6e2a6ba5@tagalong>
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--=-1IiTz9exdAKTcFdH3HyM Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, 2003-05-01 at 12:05, Drew Tomlinson wrote: > ----- Original Message -----=20 > From: "Joe Marcus Clarke" <marcus@marcuscom.com> > To: "Drew Tomlinson" <drew@mykitchentable.net> > Cc: "FreeBSD User Questions List" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> > Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 8:43 AM >=20 > > On Thu, 2003-05-01 at 11:30, Drew Tomlinson wrote: > >> I've looked but have been unable to find an answer to my question. Ca= n I > >> use portupgrade to upgrade XWindows related components while XWindows = is > >> running? For example, I use the Gnome desktop. If I open a terminal > window > >> on the desktop, can I upgrade Gnome and XFree86 related items that nee= d > >> updating in this window? Or is it required that I exit my desktop > session, > >> kill gdm, and then kill XFree86 and run portupgrade from a console > session? > >> Or maybe this isn't required but preferred? I'm confused. >=20 > > I portupgrade GNOME and X components while logged into X all the time. > > You shouldn't have a problem. >=20 > OK, thanks for clearing that up. However I assume I'd have to shutdown a= nd > restart applications to begin using the new versions? Yes. > What about libraries? > Would apps use new versions immediately or would they have to be restarte= d? New libraries are available immediately if you launch new applications.=20 However, if you want to use, for example, a new libX11, you would need to restart X entirely to make sure all applications are using it. Joe >=20 > Thanks, >=20 > Drew --=20 PGP Key : http://www.marcuscom.com/pgp.asc --=-1IiTz9exdAKTcFdH3HyM Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQA+sUZDb2iPiv4Uz4cRAkiwAJ4nHPTSbD4ajbROYh0FyQQtMGzDvACePm3o EiKaXZ/uJjCL1L1uXdqtPrA= =8AaE -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-1IiTz9exdAKTcFdH3HyM--
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