ports update
richard-ellis at ntlworld.com
richard-ellis at ntlworld.com
Tue Jun 15 18:47:44 BST 2004
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> From: "Ludovic Simpson" <Ludovic at bmsnotts.co.uk>
> Date: 2004/06/15 Tue PM 03:51:43 GMT
> To: <freebsd-users at uk.freebsd.org>
> Subject: ports update
>
> Hi all,
>
> Trying to update my 5.2 release...
> Not concerned about the system yet, just trying to update the ports.. as
> i think this will be less harmfull for the 1st time i try an update....
>
> There seem to be a few good web articles on this, but none that really
> hold my newbie hand through the woods.
>
> I have installed cvsup and am able to connect to cvsup.uk... for the
> updates successfully.
> I want to use portupgrade to get the latest versions.. kde etc...
> I have installed portupgrade (make, make install etc) I did have a prob
> with this, but managed to deintall, reinstall and works fine...
>
> I ran portupgrade lastnight and i think i attempted to upgrade
> everything... not so good, lucky im on adsl. I eventually cancelled this
> and inturn may have damaged a few things.
>
> i tried to #portupgrade kde
> but this failed in the end....
>
> so trying the full portupgrade again.... #portupgrade -arR
>
> Surely there is a better way..or maybe not
> Is there a "newbie step by step" doc anywhere to help people like me??
>
> Thanks in advanvce
>
> Regards
> Ludovic (who is scared of daemons)
>
> Sorry i know something similar was posted a little while ago...
>
>
>
>
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<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Hi
all,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Trying to
update my 5.2 release...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Not
concerned about the system yet, just trying to update the ports.. as i think
this will be less harmfull for the 1st time i try an
update....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>There seem
to be a few good web articles on this, but none that really hold my newbie hand
through the woods.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>I have
installed cvsup and am able to connect to cvsup.uk... for the updates
successfully.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>I want to
use portupgrade to get the latest versions.. kde etc...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>I have
installed portupgrade (make, make install etc) I did have a prob with this, but
managed to deintall, reinstall and works fine...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>I ran
portupgrade lastnight and i think i attempted to upgrade everything... not so
good, lucky im on adsl. I eventually cancelled this and inturn may have damaged
a few things.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>i tried to
#portupgrade kde</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>but this
failed in the end....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>so trying
the full portupgrade again.... #portupgrade -arR</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004></SPAN><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT
face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Surely there is a better way..or maybe
not</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Is there a
"newbie step by step" doc anywhere to help people like me??</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Thanks in
advanvce</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"
size=2>Regards</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Ludovic
(who is scared of daemons)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT
face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>Sorry i know something similar was posted a little
while ago...</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><SPAN class=409031615-15062004><FONT
face="Trebuchet MS" size=2></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
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face="Trebuchet MS" size=2></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV></BODY></HTML>
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