Ralf, On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 10:04 AM, Ralf Mardorf <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi :) > > this isn't a request, just a note about the handbook, from the point of > view a newbie has got. > >> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/makeworld.html > > "We also assume that you have already obtained the sources to a newer > system. If the sources available on the particular system are old too, > see Section 25.6 for detailed help about synchronizing them to a newer > version." > > I know svn from Linux, but I don't know what I should update using > svn ;). Yes, the ports, but to get knowledge were the ports are, I have > to google ;). This howto is more confusing for a newbie and seems to > need more reboots, so I started with > >> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/updating-upgrading-freebsdupdate.html > > but it's not described how to do the following: > "Note that setting the BATCH environment variable to yes will answer yes > to any prompts during this process, removing the need for manual > intervention during the build process." > > regarding to google it's "env BATCH=yes", I'll test it next time I'll > reboot into FreeBSD. > > Another issue is, that the portupgrade command isn't found.
Check in /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/ directory: Become super user, $ su - passwd: then as super user: # cd /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/portupgrade then from that directory # make install clean and you should have the portugrade command :) You may also use at your discretion the portmaster tool? It works very well and a nice example is given by W. Block: http://www.wonkity.com/~wblock/docs/html/portupgrade.html Best Regards, Antonio > > However, pppoe does work, but using vi never is fun for me :). > > I guess I'll read how to install software, IOW how to install > portupgrade and continue with the portupgrade method ASAP, later today, > or tomorrow. > > Regards, > Ralf > > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]" _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
