Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2013 08:52:06 -0400 From: Jim Ballantine <j.ballantine@gmail.com> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Fwd: Package database Message-ID: <CADcmFMXEj5hmFd7J8zNkbvo3fS-_zG_VEzU8ABu3NX8Oeo0kBQ@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CADcmFMVeVAAfRv3F_BwjMd7UrssfFqMPrtPrhYas%2B-GsveU5tQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <CADcmFMXNFke=pH8264%2ByNXA3_vhMy8m_7sPrHb1N6eRfVd=Vdw@mail.gmail.com> <CAOjFWZ7LeNwH=6-QODVqBRbL-T52b%2BH_kbpdE5UctLH2WNXOZw@mail.gmail.com> <CADcmFMXimdnfoOAi35HwWLW0_wF30OtWrEjddYnGp3qAgHzNCQ@mail.gmail.com> <CADcmFMVeVAAfRv3F_BwjMd7UrssfFqMPrtPrhYas%2B-GsveU5tQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Sorry these didn't get to the list. gmail responses only to sender and not cc, it also seems to top post. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jim Ballantine <j.ballantine@gmail.com> Date: Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 3:09 PM Subject: Re: Package database To: Freddie Cash <fjwcash@gmail.com> I looked in /var/db and there is not dir/file named backup. There is a dir named pkg.bak but it is empty. On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 1:46 PM, Jim Ballantine <j.ballantine@gmail.com>wrote: > I'm trying to upgrade with portmaster and getting: > > portmaster -Gadv > ===>>> Sorting ports by category > ===>>> Gathering distinfo list for installed ports > > ===>>> No ORIGIN in /var/db/pkg/ORBit2-2.14.19/+CONTENTS > > ===>>> No ORIGIN in /var/db/pkg/R-3.0.1/+CONTENTS > > > > On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 1:43 PM, Freddie Cash <fjwcash@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 10:41 AM, Jim Ballantine <j.ballantine@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> My /var/db/pkg has become corrupt, and I can't find an archive of it to >>> install in it's place. Does one exist and if so where? If not any >>> ideas on >>> how to rebuild the db? >>> >> >> Are you using PKGng or the old pkg_* tools? >> >> Meaning, is your data stored as individual files under >> /var/db/pkg/PORTNAME/*, or as a single sqlite database under /var/db/pkg? >> >> If using PKGng, there's a backup copy under /var/db/backup* >> >> If using the older pkg_* tools, you're screwed. :) >> >> >> -- >> Freddie Cash >> fjwcash@gmail.com >> > >
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