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@@ -6,6 +6,35 @@ You should get into the habit of checking this file for changes each time you update your ports collection, before attempting any port upgrades. +20090608: + AFFECTS: users of lang/python* and py-* + AUTHOR: miwi@FreeBSD.org + + The default version of Python has been changed from 2.5.x to 2.6.x. + If you have 2.5.x installed, perform an upgrade of lang/python25 to + lang/python26 with one of the following commands like: + + # portupgrade -o lang/python26 lang/python25 + # portmaster -o lang/python26 lang/python25 + + If you want to remain 2.5.x as default Python version, set the + PYTHON_DEFAULT_VERSION variable to 'python2.5' without quotes in + make.conf, then go to lang/python and perform one of the following + commands: + + # portupgrade -R python + # portmaster -r python\* + + Once the installed Python has been updated to 2.6, by using one of the + methods above, it is required to run the upgrade-site-packages target in + lang/python to assure that site-packages are made available to the new Python + version. + + # cd /usr/ports/lang/python && make upgrade-site-packages + + This Makefile target requires ports-mgmt/portupgrade to be installed. + For portmaster users, please setting PORTUPGRADE_CMD to portmaster. + 20090606: AFFECTS: users of java/eclipse AUTHOR: glewis@FreeBSD.org |