Conary:Conversion For Older Versions

From rPath Wiki

Before you start

Set the environment variable CONARYPKGS based upon how you're using conary:

• Using - You only use Conary to manage software:

export CONARYPKGS=conary

• Packaging - You use Conary, and build Conary packages:

export CONARYPKG={conary,conary-build}

• Running Repository - You use Conary, and run a local Conary repository:

export CONARYPKGS={conary,conary-repository}

• All Three - You use Conary, build packages, and run a local repository:

export CONARYPKGS={conary,conary-build,conary-repository}

Upgrading conary

Please choose the link which describes the version of Conary installed:

• Before 0.70
• Between 0.70 and 0.80.1
• 0.80.1 or 0.80.2
• Between 0.80.3 and 0.97.1
• Between 0.97.1 and 1.0.1
• 1.0.1 and later

Upgrading Conary versions before 0.70

Current repositories won't work with Conary versions from before 0.70. Please see the Updating Conary By Hand page.

Upgrading Conary versions between 0.70 and 0.80.1

1. Run conary update conary=0.80.1
2. Run conary q conary
3. Follow the directions for updating Updating Conary 0.80.1 - 0.97.1

Upgrading Conary versions 0.80.1 through 0.97

1. If conary q conary-build returns a result: Run conary update $CONARYPKGS=0.97.1 info-emerge conary-policy=0.90.0
2. If conary q conary-build returns says conary-build was not found: Run conary update $CONARYPKGS=0.97.1
3. Run conary q conary
4. follow the directions for updating Conary 0.97.1 through 1.0.1

Upgrading Conary versions 0.97.1 through 1.0

1. Run conary update $CONARYPKGS=1.0.1
2. Run conary q conary
3. Follow the directions for updating Conary versions later than 1.0.1

Upgrading Conary versions later than 1.0.1

1. Run conary update $CONARYPKGS conary-policy
2. Run conary q conary