Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 15:02:45 +0000 From: nbco <nbco@screaming.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: "Michael C. Shultz" <reso3w83@verizon.net> Subject: Re: re portmanager, how to prevent upgrade of held ports Message-ID: <200501011502.46430.nbco@screaming.net> In-Reply-To: <200412311532.31108.reso3w83@verizon.net> References: <200412311749.52424.nbco@screaming.net> <200412311532.31108.reso3w83@verizon.net>
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On Friday 31 December 2004 23:32, Michael C. Shultz wrote: > On Friday 31 December 2004 09:49 am, nbco wrote: > > Any ideas as to how to make portmanager ignore held ports? > If you were to move /var/db/pkg/openoffice-1.1.4.20041101_1 (assuming > that is the version you have installed) directory to someplace safe, > like in your home directory then portmanager nor any part of the > ports system would know openoffice-1.1.4.20041101_1 is installed. > This will only work for a port that is not a dependency for another > port so only if no other ports depend on openoffice-1.1.4.20041101_1 > will this work. When you want to upgrade it then move the directory > back > to /var/db/pkg. > > You can also create a ports/local/editors/openoffice-1.1which is a > bit more involved and way more elegant, I will be happy to explain > only if you are truly interested. Many thanks, the first option worked perfectly, inelegant though it may be. .nbco
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