Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 16:23:16 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu> To: Ronald Klop <ronald@cs.vu.nl> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: installing a new version of a port Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.03.9905281622220.11808-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.10.9905282257400.12908-100000@flits.cs.vu.nl>
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On Fri, 28 May 1999, Ronald Klop wrote: > When I install a new version of a program via a port, should I deinstall > the old version first than? Or can I use 'make reinstall'? > I want to upgrade icewm (windowmanager) in particular. For best results, pkg_delete the old one then install the new one. > Or how can I preserve my settings else? Back up the configs. Most ports don't list their config files in the PLIST, so they don't get deleted. But, just in case. Doug White Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | www.freebsd.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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