From 3d2b040a70434ea2336c642155ec91bf1be80a22 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martin Wilke Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 16:08:23 +0000 Subject: - Make Python 2.7.1 the default Python version Tested by: 2x pointyhat runs --- UPDATING | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+) (limited to 'UPDATING') diff --git a/UPDATING b/UPDATING index b19f270c5b25..7c60a6f393b0 100644 --- a/UPDATING +++ b/UPDATING @@ -5,6 +5,42 @@ 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. +20110304: + AFFECTS: users of lang/python* and py-* + AUTHOR: miwi@FreeBSD.org + + The default version of Python has been changed from 2.6.x to 2.7.x. + If you have 2.6.x installed, perform an upgrade of lang/python26 to + lang/python27 with one of the following commands: + + If using portupgrade: + # portupgrade -o lang/python27 lang/python26 + + If using portmaster: + # portmaster -o lang/python27 lang/python26 + + If you want to retain 2.6.x as default Python version, set the + PYTHON_DEFAULT_VERSION variable to 'python2.6' (without quotes) in + /etc/make.conf, then go to lang/python and perform the following + command: + + # portupgrade -R python + + Once the installed Python has been updated to 2.6, by using the + method 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. + + If using portupgrade: + # cd /usr/ports/lang/python && make upgrade-site-packages + + If using portmaster: + # cd /usr/ports/lang/python && make upgrade-site-packages -DUSE_PORTMASTER + + The portmaster case can take quite some time to complete due to the lack of + cached information that the portupgrade suite uses (specifically pkg_which). + This is not the fault of portmaster. + 20110301: AFFECTS: users of databases/jasperserver AUTHOR: jhelfman@experts-exchange.com -- cgit v1.2.3