Upgrading Ports on 5.3

[Alex Zbyslaw]

Chris Hill wrote:

> What I usually do is
>
> # cvsup -g /etc/cvsupfile.ports   <- my ports supfile with "tag=."
> # pkgdb -aF                       <- may throw a lot of errors, esp.
>                                   <- if you have an old ports tree.
>                                   <- Fix manually if needed!
> # cd /usr/ports
> # portsdb -u
> # portsclean -C
> # pkgdb -u
> # portversion -v | grep needs     <- see what "needs" to be upgraded


# portversion -L =

would be quicker.  Any > needs upgrading.  Any < would mean you somehow 
had an installed version newer that the port version!

# less /usr/ports/UPDATING

to see if any of the ports you will upgrade have "issues"

--Alex