Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 02:12:13 -0500 From: epilogue <epilogue@allstream.net> To: Ian Moore <imoore@picknowl.com.au> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: linux-XFree86-libs-4.3.0_2/linux_base-7.1_7 conflict when upgrading linux-realplayer Message-ID: <20041217021213.246ae56d@localhost> In-Reply-To: <200412171357.49990.imoore@picknowl.com.au> References: <200412171257.19340.imoore@picknowl.com.au> <20041217030938.GE25921@panix.com> <200412171357.49990.imoore@picknowl.com.au>
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On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 13:57:41 +1030 Ian Moore <imoore@picknowl.com.au> wrote: > Ok, I've delete linux-base, now portupgrade says: > Stale dependency: linux-realplayer-8.cs2_5 --> linux_base-7.1_7 -- > manually run 'pkgdb -F' to fix, or specify -O to force. > > I'm still have trouble understanding what to do when portupgrade asks > me this sort thing - well sometimes it's obvious, but often not. > Should I just use -O or should I fix the dependency? hello ian, have a read (or two) of this article. it may clarify your options when faced with such a scenario. http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2001/11/29/Big_Scary_Daemons.html hope this helps. cheers, epi
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