On 22/01/2017 18:33, David Wolfskill wrote:
You could also (take backups at suitable points along the way and):
* Install the misc/compat10x port.
* Upgrade the base FreeBSD system (i.e., not ports) from 10.x to 11.
Your ports SHOULD all still work at this point, because of the compat
10x
You could also (take backups at suitable points along the way and):
* Install the misc/compat10x port.
* Upgrade the base FreeBSD system (i.e., not ports) from 10.x to 11.
Your ports SHOULD all still work at this point, because of the compat
10x libraries the compoat10x port installed.
* As tim
On 22/01/2017 17:30, Kurt Jaeger wrote:
Hi!
Is there a canonical way of upgrading FreeBSD to a newer major version?
Normally, FreeBSD major-version X+1 will support binaries
for major-version X.
So, it seems that I need to upgrade the base first before being able to
build packages.
Yes.
This is more or less how it is if you have custom options for ports. It is
best to have a second machine for poudriere building if you're looking for
no downtime. I suppose another alternative could be running a virtual
machine, bhyve/virtualbox and building the packages moving them over to
host be
Hi!
> Is there a canonical way of upgrading FreeBSD to a newer major version?
Normally, FreeBSD major-version X+1 will support binaries
for major-version X.
> So, it seems that I need to upgrade the base first before being able to
> build packages.
Yes.
> If I upgrade base and it breaks poudr
Is there a canonical way of upgrading FreeBSD to a newer major version?
The handbook
https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/updating-upgrading-freebsdupdate.html
says:
Major versions use different Application Binary Interfaces (ABIs), which
will break most third-party applications. After a maj
