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authorKoop Mast <kwm@FreeBSD.org>2014-11-19 16:59:31 +0000
committerKoop Mast <kwm@FreeBSD.org>2014-11-19 16:59:31 +0000
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Add recommedation that users safe there current list of ports before doing
the upgrade so they can later install them again if the update removed them. Discussed with: wblock@
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@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ you update your ports collection, before attempting any port upgrades.
GNOME 3.14 was imported. Because this is a big change some manual help is
needed. Please use the following instructions to update.
+ Make a list of the installed ports:
+ # pkg info > ~/installed-ports-list
+
Delete the old and conflicting packages:
# pkg delete clutter gnome-utils gnome-panel gnome-keyring vala-vapigen \
guile gcalctool gnome-media libgnomekbd
@@ -27,6 +30,9 @@ you update your ports collection, before attempting any port upgrades.
# portmaster -a
# portmaster x11/gnome3
+ After these steps, check with the list we made earlier if your favorite
+ ports are still installed, and reinstall them if needed.
+
20141117:
AFFECTS: users of security/openssh-portable
AUTHOR: bdrewery@FreeBSD.org