> * Stuart Henderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-09-14 14:11]:
> > Unless you remove and re-add all your packages, the pkg_*
> > tools won't work as smoothly as they should.
>
> this is untrue.
>
> pkg_add -u does a wonderful job, even on ancient installed packages.
>
> I just had such an upgrade, and only ran into two smaller issues, that
> espie fixed promptly.
>
Just another vote for this. having recently done this on a bunch of
machines. I used to always blow everything away and start over, but pkg_add -u
seems to do the trick most of the time. Usually when it doesn't it appears
to be because the port is boned, not the pkg_* tools.
you really do NOT need to blow away all your packages anymore
on an upgrade. learn how to use -u. By the time you see it pulling off
upgrades of bloatware like blender and kde stuff you'll be impressed.
-Bob
