How to update binary-files?

[Matthew Seaman]

On Tue, Apr 13, 2004 at 07:40:10AM +0200, Oliver Fuchs wrote:

> I would like to know how to upgrade binary-files on my FreeBSD system.
> 
> I get them from a vendor on 4 CDs.
> I have read how to upgrade the kernel, the port and the base system but I
> cannot find a documentation how to upgrade these installed binary-packages
> from my new cdroms?

Upgrading ports/pkgs is handled separately to dealing with the base
system.  However a 'pkg' is just the compiled form of a 'port' and the
two are essentially interchangeable.  You can use the usual
portupgrade(1) tools to upgrade compiled packages -- see the entry for
the '-P' flag in portupgrade(1).

	Cheers,

	Matthew

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