Date: Fri, 05 Dec 1997 11:36:54 +0100 From: Martin Machacek <Martin.Machacek@eunet.cz> To: ports@freebsd.org Subject: upgrading installed packages Message-ID: <199712051036.LAA29610@bb-prg.eunet.cz>
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Is there any easy way how to upgrade already installed packages to current versions? I know how to CVSup ports, how to install ports but I dont' know how to upgrade a package to newer version (e.g. to something-1.1) without first deleting the old old version (e.g. something 1.0). The version numbers seem to be part of the name of the package. I agree that it might be in some situation usefull to keep the old version and install new version next to it. Actually the pkg_add command does not handle this situation well for many packages either (particalarly if the newer version uses same names for executables as the old version). Am I missing something? BTW, are there any plans to move to RedHat package manager? It appears to me as a good idea since rpm seems to work just fine and IMHO offers better functionality than native FreeBSD pkg commands. Cheers, -- Martin Machacek [Internet CZ, Zirovnicka 6/3133, 106 00 Prague 10, Czech Republic] [phone: +420 2 24245624 fax: +420 2 24316598] [PGP KeyID 00F9E4BD]
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