Recompile all ports after a version update

[freethread]

The system update from 8.0 to 8.1 is near the end: recompiling ports. When I updated from 7.1 to 8.0, recompiled all ports with portupgrade I no more use, now portmaster do the job. Reading the portmaster man page in the section EXAMPLES, near the end, is depicted a complete uninstallation of all installed ports and reinstallation. This is what I want to do, not only a recompilation without deletion.

The question is: When I pkg_delete a port the related configuration files in /usr/local/etc will be removed too?

if the answer is "yes", is there a way to merge the back-upped configuration files with the new files after reinstallation or must be done "by hand"?

 

[wblock@]

The system update from 8.0 to 8.1 is near the end: recompiling ports. When I updated from 7.1 to 8.0, recompiled all ports with portupgrade I no more use, now portmaster do the job. Reading the portmaster man page in the section EXAMPLES, near the end, is depicted a complete uninstallation of all installed ports and reinstallation. This is what I want to do, not only a recompilation without deletion.

First off, you don't need to recompile all ports when you change minor versions (8.0 to 8.1), only when changing major versions (7.x to 8.x).

The question is: When I pkg_delete a port the related configuration files in /usr/local/etc will be removed too?

Sometimes, yes. Some ports are smart and only install sample config files, some leave your customized versions.

if the answer is "yes", is there a way to merge the back-upped configuration files with the new files after reinstallation or must be done "by hand"?

I've always done it by hand.

 

[freethread]

First off, you don't need to recompile all ports when you change minor versions (8.0 to 8.1), only when changing major versions (7.x to 8.x).

I know, but in the past my port system become unstable, portupgrade gone crazy, stop using it in favor of portmaster that solved (apparently) all problems. Surely I start the unstability uninstalling many gnome apps entirely with dependencies (brute force uninstall) it no more starts, anyways I live happy also without it, console is my habit.

I freeze this status, upgrade is done with no trouble. Thanks.