using gnome tinderbox for gnome 2.8

[Joe Marcus Clarke]

On Sun, 2005-01-23 at 10:05 -0500, Jason Trickett wrote:
> I'm about at my wits end here. I installed FreeBSD 5.3 w/ GNOME 2.6 from 
> cd. Now I want to install GNOME 2.8 from Gnome Tinderbox -- in other 
> words /I do not want to use the ports system/, only packages. After 
> reading the FreeBSD Gnome installation instructions I'll need to:
> 
> # setenv PACKAGESITE 
> http://www.marcuscom.com/tb/packages/5.3-FreeBSD/Latest/
> # pkg_add -r gnome2
> 
> Now I'm guessing I need to get rid of my current gnome 2.6 packages, 
> along with my xorg server etc. Is this correct? Is there a quick way to 
> do this? And once I accomplish that are my 2 steps above correct? I 
> really need straighforward help at this point. I don't have many nerves 
> left! :)

You either have to do:

pkg_deinstall -fR gnome2

Then do a:

pkg_add -r gnome2

From rom the Tinderbox.

Or use portupgrade -PP to upgrade from GNOME 2.6 to 2.8 using packages.

Joe

> 
> Thanks.
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