Upgrading Linux_base only.

Hi,

Is there a way to upgrade linux_base only? I installed linux_base_fc4 and many linux packages on my FreeBSD 7.2 Release, but then I want to upgrade it into linux_base_fc6 or higher. Is there an easy way to do it without uninstalling the packages requiring that? Thanks!

linux_base_fc6 or higher requires kernel 2.6.16 emulation.

[cmd=]~#:echo "compat.linux.osrelease=2.6.16" >> /etc/sysctl.conf[/cmd]
After reboot uninstall linux_base-fc-4_14
[cmd=]~#kg_delete -vf /var/db/pkg/linux_base-fc-4_14[/cmd]
Go into the ports dir and build linux_base_fc6 or higher.
Note: You do not need X running to perform this task.
I'm not sure about the apps built with dependency on linux_base-fc-4_14.
On my system they work perfectly fine with this port. I only changed the level of kernel emulation.

You might want to add this to /etc/make.conf:


This will force the linux_base-fc4 deps in ports to turn into emulators/linux_base-fc6.

As for updating the dependencies in /var/db/pkg/, simply use $ portmaster -o emulators/linux_base-fc6 emulators/linux_base-fc4. Substitute portmaster with portupgrade if you're using portupgrade. This will replace emulators/linux_base-fc4 with emulators/linux_base-fc6.

Note: ports-mgmt/portmaster and ports-mgmt/portupgrade aren't part of the base system.

Thanks Bunyan and dennylin93! They work.