On Wed 2005.09.14 at 14:59 +0200, -f wrote: > hmm, on Wed, Sep 14, 2005 at 11:04:56AM +0200, Marc Espie said that > > > > > kripel> cd /var/db/pkg > > > > > kripel> sudo pkg_add -r `ls` > > > > > > > > Yes, perfectly safe. But it doesn't do what you think it would... > > > > > > you certainly have my attention ;-) > > > > pkg_add -r is short for `replace'. and then you give it a list of > > packages *you want to install*. and here you go giving it the list of > > packages which are already installed. > > ehm. yes.... ok, i try to ask a more intelligent question ;-) > > kripel> cd /var/db/pkg > kripel> pkg_add -u `ls` > kripel> sudo pkg_add -r $OUTPUT_OF_PREVIOUS_COMMAND > > i don't have many packages, so i am not sure if this command > figures out all the dependencies and stuff, but my question is, > 1) is this safe, and 2) after an update of the OS, does this > replace a package (if no new version available) with the newer > one compiled against the newer libc?
you may wish to re-read pkg_add(8). no need to the "cd" and `ls` thing. just do "pkg_add -u" then your last command. if you want, -current's (as of sept 4) pkg_add(8) does this for you.
