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OpenIndiana Hipster GUI: How do I ensure my installed pkgsrc packages are always the latest? #253
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[-]OpenIndiana Hipster GUI: How do I ensure my pkgsrc packages are always the latest?[/-][+]OpenIndiana Hipster GUI: How do I ensure my installed pkgsrc packages are always the latest?[/+]on Apr 7, 2020 Nope, you just need to run
pkgin upgradeevery few days.Previously with the quarterly releases you would have needed to switch repository every 3 months to upgrade to the latest, but the rolling trunk release tracks the very latest daily pkgsrc changes so there's no need to do that.
We still offer the quarterly releases for anyone who doesn't want the hassle of continually upgrading or needs specific versions to be locked, and that's what we provide to our SmartOS users in the form of zone images, but for anyone else it's recommended to just use the trunk packages that I made the default as it's the most suitable for most people.
Side note,
pkgin upgradeis now the recommended method for upgrading. Recent versions of pkgin madeupgradeandfull-upgradeequivalent, with the latter becoming deprecated.Reacted by PriyadarshanReacted by jdrchThanks for the info!
Side note,
pkgin upgradeis now the recommended method for upgrading. Recent versions of pkgin madeupgradeandfull-upgradeequivalent, with the latter becoming deprecated.That's good to know. Do you know who manages the setup instructions? They should probably be updated accordingly. I submitted a request for
gpgto be changed togpg2(the instructions will fail on OI Hipster with the former) but nothing's happened since. I don't mind making the edit or maintaining a separate page for OI myself if nobody has the time; just let me know.That would be me ;) I'll take a look, sorry for missing that.
Reacted by jdrchI've fixed that issue now, as well as updating the instructions to use
pkgin upgradewhere appropriate.I've fixed that issue now, as well as updating the instructions to use
pkgin upgradewhere appropriate.Many thanks :)
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I run OpenIndianaHipster GUI and would like to ensure that my pkgsrc packages are always the absolute latest available in the repos.
What is required to do this (it's not particularly clear to me from the setup instructions)? Is simply running
# pkgin -y full-upgradesufficient, or do I also have to upgrade from the previous quarterly release pkgsrc trunk set every time a new pkgsrc trunk set quarterly release becomes available?