upgrade 6.2 to xorg 7.2

[Tom Evans]

On Fri, 2007-06-08 at 09:22 -0400, Stephen Clark wrote:
> Hello List,
> 
> A few weeks ago I installed 6.2. I did a cvsup of the ports and now 
> anytime I try to make
> anything that uses X I get something like the following:
> 
> ===>  Patching for tk-8.5.a.6_1
> ===>  Applying FreeBSD patches for tk-8.5.a.6_1
> ===>   tk-8.5.a.6_1 depends on file: /usr/local/libdata/xorg/libraries - 
> not found
> ===>    Verifying install for /usr/local/libdata/xorg/libraries in 
> /usr/ports/x11/xorg-libraries
> Read /usr/ports/UPDATING for the procedure to upgrade or install xorg 7.2.
> *** Error code 1
> 
> 
> I have been following the thread on xorg 7.2.
> 
> The /usr/src/UPDATING says under caveats
> "Make sure you have the x11/xorg meta-port installed"
> 
> When I run make  in the x11/xorg dir I get  the following which
> says use portupgrade if you want to upgrade X.Org.
> 
> 
> /usr/ports/x11/xorg]# make
> This is a meta-port, meaning that it just depends on its subparts of the 
> port.
> It won't build and install all the parts until you have typed make install
> This port does not ensure things are upgraded; use portupgrade if you 
> want to
> upgrade X.Org.  If you simply type 'make install' it may use over 2GB to 
> build
> all of the subports.  You can install the ports singly if you are low on 
> space.
> 
> So now which is it?
> 
> Use the meta port or portupgrade?
> 
> Thanks,
> Steve
> 

I'd read /usr/ports/UPDATING again, if you follow the exact instructions
in that file, you won't have many problems.
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