Patching or Updating FreeBSD 2

[LedZepRock]

I have used CVSUP to update my ports, but say i want to upgrade my Apache to the latest version, do I just re-enter the port dir and "make && make install" or is there a more correct way of updating??? I dont want to lose my config on Apache.

Simon

 

[dbase77]

Hi,

I suggest you install portupgrade package. Make your life easier. Then

1) cvsup -L 2 port-supfile
2) portsdb -Uu
3) portversion -l "<"
4) portupgrade -arR (upgrade all packages)
5) portupgrade -rR port_name
6) portsclean -DD (clean port distfiles)

......
dbase77

 

[dbase77]

Hi,

Before you do that, make sure you do "man portupgrade" to understand the option that I used.

1) cvsup -L 2 port-supfile
2) portsdb -Uu
3) portversion -l "<"
4) portupgrade -arR (upgrade all packages)
5) portupgrade -rR port_name (or to upgrade single package)
6) portsclean -DD (clean port distfiles)

.....
dbase77

 

[LedZepRock]

Ta

 

[Wishdiak]

LedZepRock,

There are some good articles on installing and using portupgrade at

http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2003/08/28/FreeBSD_Basics.html

and

http://www.freebsddiary.org/portupgrade.php.

Just FYI.

Wishdiak
A+, Network+, Security+, MCSA 2003 certified

http://www.wishdiak.com

 

[LedZepRock]

Great thanks

I will go check them out...