From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Mar 31 20:20:41 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: ports@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8476616A41F for ; Fri, 31 Mar 2006 20:20:41 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jeff.cross@averageadmins.com) Received: from av4.valornet.net (av4.valornet.net [66.55.224.28]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C50EA43D55 for ; Fri, 31 Mar 2006 20:20:40 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jeff.cross@averageadmins.com) Received: (qmail 14559 invoked by uid 89); 31 Mar 2006 20:20:39 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO mail4.valornet.net) (69.30.128.23) by 0 with (DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA encrypted) SMTP; 31 Mar 2006 20:20:39 -0000 Received: (qmail 3381 invoked by uid 89); 31 Mar 2006 20:20:35 -0000 Received: by simscan 1.1.0 ppid: 3346, pid: 3350, t: 0.7305s scanners: attach: 1.1.0 clamav: 0.85.1/m:31/d:910 spam: 3.0.2 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.0 (2005-09-13) on mail4.valornet.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=15.0 tests=none autolearn=disabled version=3.1.0 Received: from unknown (HELO ?192.168.1.100?) (66.55.255.50) by 0 with SMTP; 31 Mar 2006 20:20:35 -0000 Message-ID: <442D8F0F.1010700@averageadmins.com> Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:20:31 -0600 From: Jeff Cross User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5 (X11/20060131) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Josh Tolbert References: <442D875B.5010204@averageadmins.com> <20060331195743.GA61118@just.puresimplicity.net> In-Reply-To: <20060331195743.GA61118@just.puresimplicity.net> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.94.0.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Force Package Register for linux_base-rh-9 X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 20:20:41 -0000 Josh Tolbert wrote: > On Fri, Mar 31, 2006 at 01:47:39PM -0600, Jeff Cross wrote: >> I would like to install linux_base-rh-9 on my machine but have the >> linux_base port installed since it is installed at installation by >> sysinstall. Is it possible to force linux_base-rh-9 to install w/o >> deinstalling linux_base and all of the packages that depend on it? Can >> I force linux_base to deinstall, leave all packages that require it, and >> then install the RH9 emulation w/o any issues? >> >> Thanks in advance! >> >> Jeff Cross > > Hi Jeff, > > Check out portupgrade. The -o flag will let you portupgrade something to a > different port/package. It's very useful for doing exactly what you're trying > to do. > > Thanks, > Josh Thanks for the quick response, Josh. I didn't know about the -o option, but looking at your web site, you seem to be the -o go-to-guy! I'm trying the swap process from linux_base to linux_base-rh-9 on a test box, and if all goes well, I will repeat on my laptop! Thanks again! Jeff Cross www.averageadmins.com