Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2003 11:30:29 -0400 From: DAVID MARKLE <davidmarkle@comcast.net> To: Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 5.1 COMMENTFILE Problem Message-ID: <1209cf612090b0.12090b01209cf6@icomcast.net>
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_0DLcR/D8562BHO5w+lsv1A) Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-disposition: inline Matthew, OK, I read the FAQ and did not find reference to changing the "owner" of the ports tree (if you will, regestering the tree structure with CVSup). I cannot even install cvsupit from /usr/ports/net/cvsupit. Doing a make install from that directory, I get the comment file. Sorry for not getting it. --Boundary_(ID_0DLcR/D8562BHO5w+lsv1A) Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-disposition: inline On Sun, Jul 06, 2003 at 07:57:11PM -0400, David Markle wrote: > All, > > Installed 5.1 on a system and go to install CVSupit to get my tree in sync. > I get the following message: > > #make install > There is a COMMENTFILE in this port. > COMMENTFILEs have been deprecated in > favor of COMMENT variables. > Please, rectify this. > *** Error code 1 > > Stop. > > I read somewhere (google search) that a ports collection update would fix > this problem. I can't seem to get to update my ports without CVS. > installed the ports and src tree from the CD, but that still did not help. > Why is this error occurring and where does it originate from. > > Any suggestions would be great. Thanks. Yes --- that's a FAQ. You need to tell cvsup(1) that it "owns" all of the files under /usr/ports --- that way, when you update it will delete the old COMMENT files to bring your ports tree into line with the latest available. See http://www.cvsup.org/faq.html#caniadopt and subsequent questions. Cheers, Matthew -- Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 26 The Paddocks Savill Way PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Marlow Tel: +44 1628 476614 Bucks., SL7 1TH UK --Boundary_(ID_0DLcR/D8562BHO5w+lsv1A)--
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