Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 22:16:02 +0200 From: Michael Schuh <michael.schuh@gmail.com> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Cc: Scot Hetzel <swhetzel@gmail.com> Subject: Re: PKGNG + portmaster /var/db/pkg/ not empty Message-ID: <CADwRVEaVFGPzwJtHSYF7wHDYRBZjbyye9ODKJy=yTCuE_LYjfA@mail.gmail.com>
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> From: Scot Hetzel <swhetzel@gmail.com>
> To: Michael Schuh <michael.schuh@gmail.com>
> Cc: FreeBSD Ports <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org>
> Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2014 22:31:01 -0500
> Subject: Re: PKGNG + portmaster /var/db/pkg/ not empty
> On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 5:22 PM, Michael Schuh <michael.schuh@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Hi there,
> >
> >
> > as far as i understood /var/db/pkg should be empty, after an fresh update
> > to stable 10 and
> >
> > # pkg delete -a -f
> >
> > WITH_PKGNG=yes
> > is set in /etc/make.conf
> >
> > the next inquiry of pkg asks for
> > the installation of pkg. everything fine so far.
> >
> > now i would going to use the freshly updated ports tree
> > to reinstall all packages starting with portmaster.
> > the call up of
> >
> > # make config
> >
> > shows only a message like options changed, but no dialog.
> > thanks google i could figure out to install dialog4 ports first,
> > then i got this working again.
> >
> > for my opinion:
> > it should get installed automatically or the dialog from the system
> should
> > get used
> > or at least iot should printout a hint or error message.
> >
> >
> > installing portmaster now and inquire an
> > portmaster `cat installed-ports-list` like in the man page of portmaster
> > recommended, i get the
> > /var/db/pkg filled again. beside the local.sqlite db from pkng.
> >
> > for the fun, some packages didn'r installed files in /var/db/pkg.
> >
> > it are exactly 4 packages difference, any relation to MAKEARGS=-j4 ?
> >
> > Any ideas how to get rid of this behaviour?
> >
>
> When portmaster is run, it creates a
> /var/db/pkg/${PKGNAME}/PM_UPGRADE_DONE_FLAG file to keep track of
> which ports it has upgraded. This allows portmaster to skip over
> ports it has already upgraded. When it has successfully completed the
> run, the PM_UPGRADE_DONE_FLAG is removed, but the
> /var/db/pkg/$PKGNAME} is left behind.
>
> --
> DISCLAIMER:
>
> No electrons were maimed while sending this message. Only slightly bruised.
>
>
Ha, ok thank you.
Right the electrons get a bit more bruised then.
i expected the portmaster consitent in his behaviour and
cleanup. i thought of he respects WITH_PKGNG he would be
aware, that he is the only one, who uses those dirs.
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