Problems upgrading installed ports FreeBSD 8.4

[jasonhirsh]

I ran portsnap upgrade extract to update the Port Tree. I run pkg_version -l "<" and a long list of outdated ports. I ran portupgrade -a I get the following or some ports that were not processed for various reasons. (They are ignored or deleted for example). I run pkg_version -l "<"again and there is no change in the ports which were not included in the none processed list. Obviously I am doing something wrong. Thoughts?

 

[wblock@]

portupgrade relies on Ruby and databases/ruby-bdb, and updates to those ports, or something those ports depend on, can break it.

Using -a is not safe unless you have first checked and followed any required new instructions in /usr/ports/UPDATING.

I recommend using ports-mgmt/portmaster. It has no external dependencies and generally gets the defaults correct. See Upgrading FreeBSD Ports for instructions.

 

[jasonhirsh]

I have used portupgrade for a while. I am pretty religious about checking Not saying that is good or bad.. I am pretty religious about checking /usr/ports/UPDATING. but I will look more into ports-mgmt/portmaster.

 

[Remington]

I always use portmaster -Da. Its proven to be far more reliable than anything.

 

[wblock@]

Always using -a with either port upgrade tool will often cause problems. Sometimes they are minor and show up later. Sometimes they are major and show up immediately. Always checking /usr/ports/UPDATING before updating or installing new ports helps avoid those problems.

 

[jasonhirsh]

Ok spent the day working with this and life is MUCH better, and yes I will stay away from the - a