Subject: Re: How to upgrade a package that other packages depend on?
To: Greg Troxel <gdt@ir.bbn.com>
From: Jeremy C. Reed <reed@reedmedia.net>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 05/07/2004 08:42:31
On 7 May 2004, Greg Troxel wrote:

>   You might be able to pkg_delete -f the openssl package and hope that
>   bind9's running named still works. (Any tools needing ssl won't work
>   temporarily.) Then hurry and install the openssl (that was already built).
>
>   Hopefully, the old bind9 install will work with the newer openssl. I think
>   it will.
>
>   Be sure to have a package of your old openssl package just in case you
>   need to revert to it. (Use pkg_tarup if needed.)
>
> How is this different from make replace, except that this doesn't
> reregister the bind9->openssl dependency?

Yes, "make replace" target works too or better. And it gives you the good
feeling when reading "*** WARNING - experimental target - data loss may be
experienced ***" :)

 Jeremy C. Reed

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