Port Upgrades

[Ion-Mihai Tetcu]

On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 01:55:38 -0800
"Loren M. Lang" <lorenl at alzatex.com> wrote:

> When I install a new port, does it upgrade any already installed ports
> if the new port depends on them.  

No.

> And to upgrade any security fixes,
> just running cvsup on the ports tree, then running portupgrade?

Yes. portupgrade  -r and eventually -f.

> Also, is there any way to automate this, I have a freebsd mail server
> setup for a company that I may not get to visit very often.  Then again,
> it may not be the wisest to upgrade software with no one to monitor it.

Yes, it is not. portugrtade tries to keep the upgrade safe, but you
should take a look nevertheless.

> Is there any way to select just major security and avoid upgrading ports
> that just add features?

Subscribe t ocvs-ports at freebsd.org and read the commit message. Or use
freshports.org for the same thing.

> And does the freebsd kernel also get upgraded.  Would I have to
> reinstall it or would the port do it automatically?

Please, please read "The cutting edge chapter" of the handbook.


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