Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 10:42:41 +1100 (EST) From: Graeme Cross <gcross@netspace.net.au> To: Matt Meola <mmeola@uswest.com> Cc: chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Port upgrade check/report tool Message-ID: <Pine.GS4.4.02.9902191040100.24129-100000@torrent> In-Reply-To: <199902182208.PAA09529@ima2wk6.ima2>
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On Thu, 18 Feb 1999, Matt Meola wrote: > Well, it seems that we've been going in parallel paths; I've written a > Python script to do essentially the same thing, 'cept that it will go > ahead and build/install the necessary ports as well. > > The only thing is, making a port will install over an older version, > yet the pkg stuff for the old version remains in /var/db/pkg/. So, is > it proper to do a "make deinstall" before the "make all install"? How will that cope with ports that are installed and rely on the port you are about to "make deinstall"? Cheers Greame -- Graeme Cross gcross@netspace.net.au To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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