Re: Upgrading software with pkgsrc

[Todd Gruhn <tgruhn2%gmail.com@localhost>]

SOOOOOO, last night I tried

pkg_rolling-replace -rsuv

It took a long time, but worked great.
Thanks , everyone.

pkgsrc has changed  sooo much.  Back 2005, I only used
pkgsrc to make huge things like www-front. Thanks, whoever
made 'pkg_rolling-replace'. This is SOOOOO  nice, and useful.

On Thu, Sep 29, 2022 at 7:13 PM Greg Troxel <gdt%lexort.com@localhost> wrote:
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>
> Todd Gruhn <tgruhn2%gmail.com@localhost> writes:
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> > I have just downloaded pkgsrc-2022Q3.   What is the *best way*  to upgrade
> > pkgs, along  with any sub-pkgs that required fixed/upgraded?
>
> Well those are words asking to pick a fight in Ye Olde BSD Saloon.
>
> There used to be documentation about:
>
>   using pkgin with binary repos created by others
>   doing pbulk yourself and then using pkgin
>   using pkg_rolling-replace
>   using make update
>
> and I thought it was at
>   https://wiki.netbsd.org/pkgsrc/how_to_upgrade_packages/
>
> which points to the guide where i can't find the content.
>
> The only thing I feel is safe to say is "Do not use make update".
>
> I personally use pkg_rolling-replace, but beware  you'll have issues to
> resolve because python default changed  from 39 to 310