x11-wm/fvwm2 - Cannot *build* version 2.6 while 2.5 is installed

[Cy Schubert]

In message <20110423095617.GA5346 at holstein.holy.cow>, parv at pair.com writes:
> Hi Cy,
> 
> Thanks for bringing fvwm 2.6.1 to The Ports.
> 
> Currently I have fvwm 2.5.31 installed.  I tried to build the latest
> version ...
> 
>   make build -DBATCH
> 
>   ===>  fvwm-2.6.1 conflicts with installed package(s):
>         fvwm-2.5.31
> 
>         They install files into the same place.
>         You may want to stop build with Ctrl + C.
>   ===>  License check disabled, port has not defined LICENSE
>   ===>  Found saved configuration for fvwm-2.6.1
> 
>   ===>  fvwm-2.6.1 conflicts with installed package(s):
>         fvwm-2.5.31
> 
>         They will not build together.
> 
> 
> ... I understand the conflict with installing the new port (without
> force) while old one is installed. I don't understand the need to
> remove old version while building the newer version.  Could you
> please clarify the issue?

Use the -DDISABLE_CONFLICTS argument when calling make.


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Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert at komquats.com>
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