sudo port upgrade installed

Ryan Schmidt ryandesign at macports.org
Sat Nov 29 12:27:52 PST 2008


On Nov 29, 2008, at 14:11, Frank J. R. Hanstick wrote:

> 	Interesting that one might want to use a port during the process  
> of upgrading.  Does MacPorts check to see if the module is in use  
> before deactivating and reactivating?

I don't know. I assume it does not check. (I wouldn't know how to  
check...)

> If not, what happens if the links are severed during usage?

Stuff probably blows up.

> It MacPorts does check "in use", does it wait until usage is over  
> before deactivating and reactivating?  I think preventing usage  
> during an upgrade process would be far superior to using and having  
> links severed during usage..

What do others think?



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