In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Matthew Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> typed: > Of course, this method does not work if there are any packages/ports > depending on the port you are upggrading. The pkg_deinstall will fail > because of the dependencies. I believe a pkg_deinstall -f will forcibly > remove the package anyway. Unfortunately, I still sometimes find the > dependent ports need to be recompiled for the new version of the port > you are installing.
Yup. That's what portupgrade is for. <mike -- Mike Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.mired.org/consulting.html Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"