When to use 'portupgrade -R'

[Peter Ulrich Kruppa]

On Fri, 10 Dec 2004, Jonathon McKitrick wrote:

>
> I've run into some problems using 'portupgrade -R' so I'm wondering if just
> using 'portupgrade' is good enough in most cases.  I don't want a port to be
> upgraded without NECESSARY dependencies, but I don't want minor upgrades
> done UNNECESSARILY that might cause inconsistencies in the database.
Hmm, I am afraid your question is a bit general ...
Anyway:
/usr/ports/UPDATING will inform you about problematic or 
necessary upgrades.
I guess reading this before portupgrade will usually keep you out 
of trouble.

Regards,

Uli.


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