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Date:      Sun, 3 Dec 2006 21:27:51 +0300
From:      "Andrew Pantyukhin" <infofarmer@FreeBSD.org>
To:        "Charlie Root" <root@etaq.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: missing pkg-descr
Message-ID:  <cb5206420612031027x2e13be8fi849f004fa5884871@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <20061203175735.GA79830@etaq.com>
References:  <20061203175735.GA79830@etaq.com>

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On 12/3/06, Charlie Root <root@etaq.com> wrote:
> Dear FreeBSD,
>
>    The following happens to me A LOT:
>
> --->  Installing the new version via the port
> ===>  Installing for perl-5.8.8
> ===>   Generating temporary packing list
> ** Missing pkg-descr for perl-5.8.8.
> *** Error code 1
>
> Stop in /data/ports/lang/perl5.8.
> *** Error code 1
>
>     Many ports fail to install for this "Missing pkg-descr" reason.
>
>     Why is this happening?  Any fix?

ln -s /data/ports /usr/ports
cd /usr/ports/lang/perl5.8
make install clean



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