How to savely upgrade software from ports?

[Adam]

On Sun, 2003-04-20 at 23:22, Rob Lahaye wrote:
> I'm having trouble how to savely upgrade software to newer version in the ports.
> For example, "pkg_version -v | grep -v =" tells me:
> 
> linux_base-7.1_2   <   needs updating (port has 7.1_3)
> 
> 
> I see two options, for this example:
> 
> 1) simply install 7.1_3 *without* deleting 7.1_2.
> 
> 2) delete with "-f" 7.1_2 and then install 7.1_3.
>     (this is what the "pkg_version -c" output suggests).
> 
> Can someone tell me what are the pros and cons?
> Is there another (safer) way of upgrading?

You must learn the power and usefulness of portupgrade ..
man 1 portupgrade

-- 
Adam <blueeskimo at gmx.net>
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