Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 22:23:09 -0600 From: Jeff Cross <jeff.cross@averageadmins.com> To: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> Cc: ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Corrupt Ports - arts and jackit Message-ID: <442A0BAD.20806@averageadmins.com> In-Reply-To: <20060329035841.GA85800@xor.obsecurity.org> References: <4429FD7B.8080500@averageadmins.com> <20060329032850.GA85428@xor.obsecurity.org> <442A036A.1070102@averageadmins.com> <20060329035841.GA85800@xor.obsecurity.org>
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Kris Kennaway wrote: > On Tue, Mar 28, 2006 at 09:47:54PM -0600, Jeff Cross wrote: >> Kris Kennaway wrote: >>> On Tue, Mar 28, 2006 at 09:22:35PM -0600, Jeff Cross wrote: >>> >>>> I have tried uninstalling these ports (probably a bad thing) >>> No..but you didn't uninstall jackit, as you saw below. > >> I tried to deinstall jack as well, just to be funny, and was returned: > > Yes, I already told you to do this in my previous reply (quoted above) > ;-) > >> ===> Deinstalling for audio/jack >> pkg_info: the package info for package 'arts-1.5.1_1,1' is corrupt >> pkg_info: the package info for package 'jackit-0.100.0_2' is corrupt >> ===> jackit not installed, skipping >> ===> Returning to user credentials >> >> Any suggestions? > > Set FORCE_PKG_REGISTER when installing to overwrite the corrupted > package. > >> If this helps, I upgrade ports by running portupgrade >> -varRPP and if no packages exist I run portupgrade -varR. I install >> ports by running make install clean. I also run portsclean -C and >> portsclean -DD on a regular basis. Shouldn't this keep things "clean"? > > Yes, but apparently you forgot it when building things by hand before > sending your previous email. > > Anyway, the above should get you back on track. > > Kris Thanks for your help, Kris. Setting FORCE_PKG_REGISTER worked like a champ. I saw that in the errors returned initially but wanted to see if there was something I was doing wrong. I also needed some encouragement before proceeding. :) Thanks again! Jeff Cross
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