Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 13:41:34 -0500 From: David Banning <david@skytrackercanada.com> To: Alvin Sim <bsd140870@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: error in building linux-png Message-ID: <20010723134133.A58997@sympatico.ca> In-Reply-To: <610494119.20010723223103@yahoo.co.uk>; from bsd140870@yahoo.co.uk on Mon, Jul 23, 2001 at 10:31:03PM %2B0800 References: <200107221742.f6MHgL541198@d.tracker> <610494119.20010723223103@yahoo.co.uk>
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That seemed to do it! I was doing the same as you and installing opera. Following your suggestion I had to rebuild the port and make install again, and "presto!" Thanks Alvin. On Mon, Jul 23, 2001 at 10:31:03PM +0800, Alvin Sim wrote: > From: David Banning <david@skytrackercanada.com> > Date: Monday, July 23, 2001, 01:42:21 AM > Subject: error in building linux-png > > > Monday, July 23, 2001, 01:42:21 AM, David Banning wrote: > > su-2.03# make install > ===>> Installing for linux-png-1.0.3_1 > ===>> linux-png-1.0.3_1 depends on file: /compat/linux/etc/redhat-release - found > > libpng-1.0.3-4.i386.rpm > > old format database is present; use --rebuilddb to generate a new format database > > error: cannot open /compat/linux/var/lib/rpm/packages.rpm > > *** Error code 1 > > > Stop in /usr/ports/graphics/linux-png. > > > ________________________________________________ > > > I've tried using "rpm --rebuilddb" on the rpm file in > > /usr/ports/distfiles/rpm and in > > > /usr/compat/linux/var/lib/rpm > > > any idea what I can do to getr around this? > > i've come across this (same error message(s)) a lot of times when i was > trying to install linux-opera (which depends on linux-png) about 2 > months ago. i didnt got around to what causes it and why. but, i did > manage to get linux-opera (and linux-png) to install by pkg_delete'ing > the linux-base and (re-)fetch and make install the new downloaded > linux-base. > > try that and see if it helps. if it fails, well, i really dont know :( > > g'luck. > > > > > -- > Alvin bsd140870@yahoo.co.uk > > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > -- A lot of people I know believe in positive thinking, and so do I. I believe everything positively stinks. -- Lew Col To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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