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author | Rong-En Fan <rafan@FreeBSD.org> | 2007-08-25 16:28:16 +0000 |
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committer | Rong-En Fan <rafan@FreeBSD.org> | 2007-08-25 16:28:16 +0000 |
commit | 44663e3c6114816f65797e805850540e0c5938ba (patch) | |
tree | dc5546b9b0ea658db57e4bad9fad08ef0a0792da /UPDATING | |
parent | 70b5ee8d4af9159b0abce4ff8bb1f4b961974dc6 (diff) | |
download | ports-44663e3c6114816f65797e805850540e0c5938ba.tar.gz ports-44663e3c6114816f65797e805850540e0c5938ba.zip |
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@@ -10,74 +10,74 @@ upgrades. AFFECTS: users of net-im/pidgin AUTHOR: marcus@FreeBSD.org -Because sound support was added to finch 2.1.1, the sound files used by -pidgin have been moved from the pidgin port to the libpurple port. This -makes updating a bit tricky. To properly update to pidgin 2.1.1 and retain -sounds, you must first upgrade libpurple and pidgin as you normally would, -then force a rebuild of libpurple. For example, using portupgrade: + Because sound support was added to finch 2.1.1, the sound files used by + pidgin have been moved from the pidgin port to the libpurple port. This + makes updating a bit tricky. To properly update to pidgin 2.1.1 and retain + sounds, you must first upgrade libpurple and pidgin as you normally would, + then force a rebuild of libpurple. For example, using portupgrade: - # portupgrade net-im/libpurple net-im/pidgin - # portupgrade -f net-im/libpurple + # portupgrade net-im/libpurple net-im/pidgin + # portupgrade -f net-im/libpurple 20070804: AFFECTS: users of DESTDIR AUTHOR: gabor@FreeBSD.org -DESTDIR is a feature, that allows installation of ports into separate -environments, like jails. The previous implementation, introduced in the -August 2006, had some problems and was very expensive to maintain. It was -completely rolled back, and replaced with a brand new implementation utilizing -chroot. + DESTDIR is a feature, that allows installation of ports into separate + environments, like jails. The previous implementation, introduced in the + August 2006, had some problems and was very expensive to maintain. It was + completely rolled back, and replaced with a brand new implementation utilizing + chroot. -When DESTDIR is set, the system will chroot into the specified directory, mount -devfs, null mount the ports tree, then proceed with building and installing. -Your kernel must support nullfs (is available as loadable kernel module on -default installation). The target environment must be a full FreeBSD -installation. For advanced use, read comments at the beginning of -bsd.destdir.mk. + When DESTDIR is set, the system will chroot into the specified directory, mount + devfs, null mount the ports tree, then proceed with building and installing. + Your kernel must support nullfs (is available as loadable kernel module on + default installation). The target environment must be a full FreeBSD + installation. For advanced use, read comments at the beginning of + bsd.destdir.mk. 20070730: AFFECTS: users of py-* AUTHOR: python@FreeBSD.org -The default version of Python has been changed from 2.4.x to 2.5.x. -If you have 2.4.x installed, perform an upgrade of lang/python24 to -lang/python25 with a command like: + The default version of Python has been changed from 2.4.x to 2.5.x. + If you have 2.4.x installed, perform an upgrade of lang/python24 to + lang/python25 with a command like: - # portupgrade -o lang/python25 lang/python24 + # portupgrade -o lang/python25 lang/python24 -If want to keep 2.4.x installed alongside 2.5.x, set the PYTHON_DEFAULT_VERSION -variable to 'python2.5' without quotes in make.conf, then go to lang/python and -execute + If want to keep 2.4.x installed alongside 2.5.x, set the PYTHON_DEFAULT_VERSION + variable to 'python2.5' without quotes in make.conf, then go to lang/python and + execute - # portupgrade -R python + # portupgrade -R python -Once the installed Python has been updated to 2.5, by using one of the methods -above, it is required to run the upgrade-site-packages target in lang/python to -assure that site-packages are made available to the new Python version. + Once the installed Python has been updated to 2.5, by using one of the methods + above, it is required to run the upgrade-site-packages target in lang/python to + assure that site-packages are made available to the new Python version. - # cd /usr/ports/lang/python && make upgrade-site-packages + # cd /usr/ports/lang/python && make upgrade-site-packages -This Makefile target requires ports-mgmt/portupgrade to be installed. + This Makefile target requires ports-mgmt/portupgrade to be installed. 20070727: AFFECTS: autotools AUTHOR: ade@FreeBSD.org -Extensive reworking of the autotools ports has occurred, putting them in -the canonical locations, along with a suitable wrapper port to make -developing autotools-using code (as opposed to just building ports) -considerably easier. + Extensive reworking of the autotools ports has occurred, putting them in + the canonical locations, along with a suitable wrapper port to make + developing autotools-using code (as opposed to just building ports) + considerably easier. -Upgrade path is as follows for portupgrade, substitute the appropriate -commands if you are using portmaster: + Upgrade path is as follows for portupgrade, substitute the appropriate + commands if you are using portmaster: - 1. portupgrade -f 'autoconf*' 'automake*' - 2. cd /usr/ports/devel/autotools; make install - 3. portupgrade -a + 1. portupgrade -f 'autoconf*' 'automake*' + 2. cd /usr/ports/devel/autotools; make install + 3. portupgrade -a -The second step is optional, but is recommended to bring in all versions -of autoconf and automake. + The second step is optional, but is recommended to bring in all versions + of autoconf and automake. 20070723: AFFECTS: users of x11/nvidia-driver and slave ports |