Changes between Version 44 and Version 45 of appendix/upgrade-410-63.html

Author:

mike (IP: 155.98.60.112)

Timestamp:

09/02/08 11:40:23 (2 years ago)

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-and not the Emulab directories (e.g., /proj, /users, /usr/testbed).
-Write this information down as you will need it shortly.
+
+=== Know your installed Packages ===
+
+Create a list of currently installed packages:
+{{{
+   pkg_info > /var/tmp/installed_packages
+}}}
+as you may need to reinstall some packages after the upgrade is done.
+
+The port-update script you will run later, is not elegant or efficient at what
+it does; it just gets the job done.  As a result, it is also not shy about
+removing existing ports to "get the job done."  In particular, it will remove
+python 2.3 (py23-*), python 2.4 (py24-*), Mysql (mysql-*), and PHP4 (php4-*)
+packages.
-
-=== Before you Reboot ===
-
-Reboot your machines and verify that everything starts.
+Watch out for packages that update-ports may have removed.  You can reinstall
+any such "collateral damage" by looking at the list of (previously) installed
+ports you created before you started.
-
-=== Update Emulab Software ===