Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:19:06 -0800 From: "Chris H." <chris#@1command.com> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Upgrading to 7.0 - stupid requirements Message-ID: <20080229001906.95tw300jkww0c4sk@webmail.1command.com> In-Reply-To: <867igo3cih.fsf@zid.claresco.hr> References: <867igo3cih.fsf@zid.claresco.hr>
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Quoting Marko Lerota <mlerota@iskon.hr>: > In http://www.freebsd.org/releases/7.0R/announce.html says > > Updating Existing Systems > >> An upgrade of any existing system to FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE constitutes >> a major version upgrade, so no matter which method you use to update >> an older system you should reinstall any ports you have installed on >> the machine. This will avoid binaries becoming linked to inconsistent >> sets of libraries when future port upgrades rebuild one port but not >> others that link to it. This can be done with: > > # portupgrade -faP > > etc... > > Why!!! Do you know how much time I have to spend with my PC to reinstall > all of this programs from ports? Only openoffice takes one day! And where > is Gnome and such...There must be other way...I would not reinstall my > packages ;) > > Then the servers. Why should I reinstall all my databases and such? I always > liked that FreeBSD base (OS) is separated from packages. And no matter what I > do with the packages, my OS will always work. I don't want dependency > hell like in Linux. Now you are telling me that my database might not work > after upgrade to a new version. Is that it? While not a recommended substitution for "good housekeeping". I thought it worth mentioning: LIBMAP.CONF(5) http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=libmap.conf&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+6.3-RELEASE&format=html --Chris H > > -- > One cannot sell the earth upon which the people walk > Tacunka Witco > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- panic: kernel trap (ignored)
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