Chris Hill wrote:

What I usually do is

# cvsup -g /etc/cvsupfile.ports   <- my ports supfile with "tag=."
# pkgdb -aF                       <- may throw a lot of errors, esp.
                                  <- if you have an old ports tree.
                                  <- Fix manually if needed!
# cd /usr/ports
# portsdb -u
# portsclean -C
# pkgdb -u
# portversion -v | grep needs     <- see what "needs" to be upgraded


# portversion -L =

would be quicker. Any > needs upgrading. Any < would mean you somehow had an installed version newer that the port version!

# less /usr/ports/UPDATING

to see if any of the ports you will upgrade have "issues"

--Alex


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