Updating a program

[Warren Block]

On Mon, 14 Dec 2015, Jack Raats wrote:

> I have the following problem. I¹ve installed dovecot using pkg install
> dovecot.
> After installing I used svn to update the /usr/src and /usr/ports.
> Portmaster ­a does not update dovecot which I installed using pkg.

Does it need to be updated?  Remember, after installation it does not 
matter whether it was installed from a port or a package, it's all the 
same.  If the package was the latest version, portmaster will not update 
it.

Possibly the package been locked to prevent changes.

> How can I update dovecot?
> (I¹m mentioning dovecot but in fact there are more programs I have to
> update)

Mixing pre-built packages with building from ports can be complicated, 
and it is usually easier to stick with one method.