upgrade 6.2 to xorg 7.2

[Stephen Clark]

Tom Evans wrote:

>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
>>
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>>
>
>I'd read /usr/ports/UPDATING again, if you follow the exact instructions
>  
>
                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I have it printed out sitting right 
in front of me.

>in that file, you won't have many problems.
>  
>
But what about this paragraph under caveats from /usr/ports/UPDATING:

"Make sure you have the x11/xorg meta-port installed.  If you do not have
  this meta-port installed with X.Org 6.9, you will miss out on a lot of
  the new X.Org 7.2 sub-ports."

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