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@@ -5,6 +5,34 @@ they are unavoidable. You should get into the habit of checking this file for changes each time you update your ports collection, before attempting any port upgrades. +20140821: + AFFECTS: users of databases/db4, databases/db4[1-7]* + AUTHOR: mandree@FreeBSD.org + + HEADS UP: for some applications that store their data in Berkeley DB + databases, you may have to export the data before the upgrade and + reload it afterwards. Detailed instructions are at + <https://wiki.freebsd.org/Ports/BerkeleyDBCleanup>. + + The older databases/db4* ports providing versions 4.0 to 4.7 + inclusively have been removed, and 4.8 has been deprecated. + The default Berkeley DB version is now 5.3. + (6.x has a different license, but will be eligible as default on + systems that build ports from source and have db6 installed.) + All enabled and working ports have been changed such that they use + Berkeley DB 4.8 or newer, and an -exp run has been made. + + After you have performed the first steps from the Wiki documentation, + and have arrived at a step that reads "build all applications", then + type as privileged user and without the hash sign: + + # Tools/scripts/BDB-upgrade-helper.sh + + The helper script requires that ports-mgmt/portmaster or + .../portupgrade is installed, will try to upgrade your applications + with either of these tools (portmaster preferred), and if that succeeds, + it will attempt to delete the packages if confirmed interactively. + 20140815: AFFECTS: users of graphics/ilmbase and graphics/OpenEXR AUTHOR: mandree@FreeBSD.org @@ -17,7 +45,7 @@ you update your ports collection, before attempting any port upgrades. or # portupgrade -fr graphics/ilmbase graphics/OpenEXR - The PORTREVISIONS of all 500+ ports that require ilmbase/OpenEXR + The PORTREVISIONS of all ports that require ilmbase and/or OpenEXR have been bumped. 20140810: |