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Date:      Wed, 05 Apr 2000 21:55:57 -0700
From:      Doug Barton <Doug@gorean.org>
To:        Stijn Hoop <stijn@win.tue.nl>
Cc:        freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Upgrading a port
Message-ID:  <38EC18DD.8AE5C4CD@gorean.org>
References:  <20000404101403.A76346@pcwin002.win.tue.nl>

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Stijn Hoop wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm new to this list so bear with me if this has been asked before,
> but is there a quick way to 'upgrade' a port if its already installed?
> E.g. I have gnumeric-0.50.0 installed, my ports tree is updated to
> -0.51.0 (by way of cvsup), what's the quickest way to upgrade gnumeric?

	I usually do a 'make' in the new port directory, then when I'm
satisfied it's ready to be installed I do 'pkg_delete old-port' and then
'make install'. 

Good luck,

Doug
-- 
    "So, the cows were part of a dream that dreamed itself into
existence? Is that possible?" asked the student incredulously.
    The master simply replied, "Mu."


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