Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 15:42:02 -0500 From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> To: Jeff Cross <jeff.cross@averageadmins.com> Cc: Josh Tolbert <hemi@puresimplicity.net>, ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Force Package Register for linux_base-rh-9 Message-ID: <20060331204202.GA68645@xor.obsecurity.org> In-Reply-To: <442D8F0F.1010700@averageadmins.com> References: <442D875B.5010204@averageadmins.com> <20060331195743.GA61118@just.puresimplicity.net> <442D8F0F.1010700@averageadmins.com>
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--jI8keyz6grp/JLjh Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Fri, Mar 31, 2006 at 02:20:31PM -0600, Jeff Cross wrote: > 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, a= nd > >> then install the RH9 emulation w/o any issues? > >> > >> Thanks in advance! > >> > >> Jeff Cross > >=20 > > Hi Jeff, > >=20 > > Check out portupgrade. The -o flag will let you portupgrade something t= o a > > different port/package. It's very useful for doing exactly what you're = trying > > to do. > >=20 > > Thanks, > > Josh >=20 > 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! >=20 > 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! That will "work" for now, but it won't stop further port installs from misbehaving. See bsd.port.mk for the variables to set to control which linux base port to use. Kris --jI8keyz6grp/JLjh Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFELZQZWry0BWjoQKURAlqmAJ4n8bXJUD7bcZTzlMaPCJqODJ4bDgCfTBgY Wd6XI7HfveL2JUd7ZIk6jDs= =4V8w -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --jI8keyz6grp/JLjh--
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