Python 2.6 update with portmaster

Wesley Shields wxs at FreeBSD.org
Wed Jun 10 15:12:13 UTC 2009


On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 04:44:41PM +0200, Rene Ladan wrote:
> 2009/6/10 Wesley Shields <wxs at freebsd.org>:
> > Here's a patch[1] that allows you to use portmaster when doing the python
> > upgrade. I intend to commit this tomorrow morning unless someone speaks
> > up. I'll also be adding the instructions to the UPDATING entry.
> >
> > Once applied you should be able to use:
> >
> > cd /usr/ports/lang/python && make upgrade-site-packages -DUSE_PORTMASTER
> >
> > It will be quite slow compared to using pkg_which (the normal method) so
> > be patient. I've used this patch to upgrade one lightly used machine and
> > I know at least one other person has survived an upgrade of a machine
> > with over 1000 ports installed.
> >
> > [1]: http://people.freebsd.org/~wxs/python26-portmaster.diff
> >
> I applied the patch, but there is something wrong:
> 
> > # make upgrade-site-packages -DUSE_PORTMASTER
> > Syntax error: end of file unexpected (expecting "}")
> > *** Error code 2
> >
> > Stop in /usr/ports/lang/python.

Sorry, updated the patch to address this. Please revert and try again.

-- WXS


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