Issue #3197 has been updated by justin.
tse wrote: > If people don't pass a [ -r RELEASE ], then the script will give the release > options to select from Let's go even simpler - if a branch isn't named, as either RELEASE, HEAD, or (Git commit ID), assume that it's an update of whatever branch is currently in place. No menus or choices needed. > This script partly replicates the functionality in /usr/Makefile. Should it > totally replicate the functionality (dports-create, dports-download), so the > Makefile can be removed? Or should that functionality be retained elsewhere > -- it's not something I've used before In a perfect world, we'd have this all under the same interface - 'make (whatever)' would do the appropriate actions. People are very used to having the make function work, so I'm leery of removing that functionality... but on the other hand, I am not the one doing all the work. Do what you would enjoy working on and let's see what other people think. ---------------------------------------- Bug #3197: DragonFly upgrades http://bugs.dragonflybsd.org/issues/3197#change-13765 * Author: tse * Status: New * Priority: Normal * Assignee: * Category: Feature request * Target version: ---------------------------------------- Hiya, I realize this is quite a simple script, and possibly misses useful features (?). Originally posted to @users, but mailing list line-wraping didn't keep the script fully intact, so copy/paste/test wouldn't of worked Also, the response on DragonFly Digest encouraged me re-post it here I've tested it on new installs of 4.8, 5.2, and 5.4, and with installs previously upgraded with `make src-create/src-create-shallow` It takes this: ------ > cd /usr > make src-create > ... > make buildworld > make buildkernel > ... > make upgrade ------ To this: ------ > /usr/upgrade Upgrading DragonFly BSD For more information see: `man build` `man config` /usr/src/README /usr/src/UPDATING http://www.dragonflybsd.org/docs/handbook/ It is possible to run this script without root privileges Usage: upgrade [configuration] Configuration is "X86_64_GENERIC" Latest releases: [1] DragonFly_RELEASE_5_6 [2] DragonFly_RELEASE_5_4 [3] DragonFly_RELEASE_5_2 [4] DragonFly_RELEASE_5_0 [5] DragonFly_RELEASE_4_8 Select [1-5]: ------ ---Files-------------------------------- upgrade (2.4 KB) -- You have received this notification because you have either subscribed to it, or are involved in it. To change your notification preferences, please click here: http://bugs.dragonflybsd.org/my/account
