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Subject: Re: Retro-actively adjust port's deinstall operations?
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On 6/11/2012 4:36, Bryan Drewery wrote:
> portupgrade builds the port first, then deinstalls and installs.
 > So I think crees' suggestion will work.

Ah yes, that's right!  It only deinstalls after a successful build! 
Excellent.

> Not sure about portmaster, but I imagine it would do the same, as it
> could take *hours* to build and you would be left without the port in
> the meantime.

Good call.

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