Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 08:41:58 -0600 From: David Kanter <djkanter@nwu.edu> To: FreeBSD questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Question on updating a port Message-ID: <20000326084158.A73285@localhost.localdomain> In-Reply-To: <20000326112654.A234@parish>; from mark@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org on Sun, Mar 26, 2000 at 11:26:54AM %2B0100 References: <20000325214818.A58580@localhost.localdomain> <20000326112654.A234@parish>
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On Sun, Mar 26, 2000 at 11:26:54AM +0100, Mark Ovens wrote: > On Sat, Mar 25, 2000 at 09:48:18PM -0600, David Kanter wrote: > > How do I interpret the cvsup log file to determine whether a newer version > > of an installed port is available? > > > > pkg_version(1). Use the ``-v'' option. ---end quoted text--- That brings up another question: how can I safely get rid of older programs when multiple versions exist? Here's a sample from pkg_version -v: libslang-1.2.2,1.4.0 ? multiple versions (index has 1.4.0) But if I try to pkg_delete the older version, I get: pkg_delete: package libslang-1.2.2' is required by these other packages and may not be deinstalled: slrn-0.9.5.7 jed-0.98.7 Is there a way to get rid of the older versions and tell those dependent programs to use the newer version? -- David Kanter djkanter@nwu.edu To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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