Date: Sun, 08 Jun 2014 19:45:22 -0500 From: Paul Schmehl <pschmehl_lists@tx.rr.com> To: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> Cc: FreeBSD Ports <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Struggling mightily with port updates Message-ID: <5EEA4AA7FE37BA6DB5AD282A@Pauls-MacBook-Pro.local> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1406081835320.12915@wonkity.com> References: <AF38C32DFC4BB2A7D5E374EE@Pauls-MacBook-Pro.local> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1406081835320.12915@wonkity.com>
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--On June 8, 2014 at 6:38:48 PM -0600 Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> wrote: > On Sun, 8 Jun 2014, Paul Schmehl wrote: > >> I upgraded two systems to 8.4 and ran portmaster -ad to update all ports. >> >> Most of it worked fine, but I'm in docbook hell now. I also don't >> understand this: >> >> ===>>> All >> (6) >> >> ===>>> The following actions will be taken if you choose to proceed: >> Upgrade en-freebsd-doc-43251,1 to en-freebsd-doc-44807,1 >> Re-install ruby-1.9.3.484_2,1 >> Install textproc/docbook-xml >> Install www/mod_authnz_external22 >> Re-install docproj-2.0_2 >> Install print/ghostscript9 >> >> ===>>> Proceed? y/n [y] >> >> I just upgraded ruby: >> >> ===>>> The following actions were performed: >> Re-installation of ruby-1.9.3.484_2,1 >> Re-installation of ruby19-bdb-0.6.6_3 >> Re-installation of ruby19-date2-4.0.19 >> >> So why does portmaster want to reinstall it? > > /usr/ports/UPDATING shows manual steps that must be taken. The 20140219 > entry talks about the DocBook ports. > I read that, but the uninstalls failed. I ended up having to run down the dependency rabbit hole, uninstalling ports one at a time until the one depending upon them were all gone. It's working now. Paul Schmehl, Senior Infosec Analyst As if it wasn't already obvious, my opinions are my own and not those of my employer. ******************************************* "It is as useless to argue with those who have renounced the use of reason as to administer medication to the dead." Thomas Jefferson "There are some ideas so wrong that only a very intelligent person could believe in them." George Orwell
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