Re: Upgrading KDE from 3.1.4 to 3.2.2

From: Michael Nottebrock (michaelnottebrock_at_gmx.net)
Date: 05/28/04

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    To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
    Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 15:37:14 +0200
    
    
    

    On Friday 28 May 2004 15:04, Gerry Freymann wrote:

    > I found that the "ports" version of KDE was behind, but the "package" was
    > up to date. So I went with deleting KDE and re-adding as a package.

    The packages are built from ports, so there is no way a port can be "behind" a
    package. You just need to update your ports-collection with cvsup.

    > After asking a few questions, I was also advised to use a specific
    > server, so I did the following:
    >
    > setenv PACKAGESITE
    > ftp://rabarber.fruitsalad.org/packages/3.2.1-ports-test11/4-STABLE/Latest

    Those packages on the other hand are seriously outdated. Please do NOT use
    them. The latest available packages built by us are listed on
    http://rabarber.fruitsalad.org.

    -- 
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