Re: [NTLK] Strategies for upgrading packages in an untethered world

From: Zachery Bir <zbir_at_urbanape.com>
Date: Wed Jan 17 2007 - 18:08:45 EST

On Jan 17, 2007, at 6:04 PM, RAParker wrote:

> On Jan 17, 2007, at 10:30 AM, Zachery Bir wrote:
>
>> I install new packages with nHTTPlib, using Fetch URL
>> from my inbox, and putting them away with ICVC. This leads to a sort
>> of chicken and egg situation if I ever want to upgrade ICVC. How to
>> put it away and let it clobber the existing package?
>
> Have no fear, your Newton is pretty smart...
>
> Put the new package away to a different store than where the
> 'running' ICVC is installed. You Newton will disable/freeze the
> newly installed package the moment it finds that a conflict exists.
> Then all you do is delete the old one, unfreeze the new one and
> move it to where you want it.

Of course my Newton is smart! I'd considered filing it away to a
different store. Should have followed my instincts :^)

Zac

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