Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 12:49:41 -0700 From: Adam Weinberger <adam@vectors.cx> To: sroberts@dsl.pipex.com Cc: Adam Weinberger <adam@vectors.cx>, Kevin Golding <kevin@caomhin.demon.co.uk>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-gnome@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Installing gnome2 with XFree86-4 - Why is this so difficilt????? Message-ID: <20020721194941.GK94707@vectors.cx> In-Reply-To: <1027279818.3d3b0bca6f416@netmail.pipex.net> References: <1027264013.3d3ace0d2ae43@netmail.pipex.net> <PBz3TBB3MtO9Ews2@caomhin.demon.co.uk> <1027267150.3d3ada4e19ce0@netmail.pipex.net> <WMqhADBSVwO9EwfI@caomhin.demon.co.uk> <1027278885.3d3b0825bd614@netmail.pipex.net> <20020721192915.GH94707@vectors.cx> <1027279818.3d3b0bca6f416@netmail.pipex.net>
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my post was in direct response to your questions about "how do i completely remove gnome." some components seem to be installed, and some aren't. if you have no particular schedule, just remove everything having to do with Xwindows and start again. pkg_deinstall -r XFree\* cd /usr/ports/x11/XFree86 make install clean cd /usr/ports/x11/gnome2 make install clean -Adam >> (07.21.2002 @ 1230 PST): sroberts@dsl.pipex.com said, in 5.7K: << > > Thanks Adam, > But do I do this instead of continuing with the gnome2 bins that I > already have? The reply I had to the gnome2 build errorlog I submitted earlier > led me to believe that the gnome2 installation errors center on the fact that > something wasn't quite right in the XFree86-4 install I did yesterday. > > Or., is your post for general information? > > Thanks all the same. > > Stacey > > Quoting Adam Weinberger <adam@vectors.cx>: > > > if you have sysutils/portupgrade installed, do > > > > ~/# pkg_deinstall -r gnome\* > > > > that will delete anything gnome, and everything built that depends on > > it. > > > > -Adam > > > > > > >> (07.21.2002 @ 1214 PST): sroberts@dsl.pipex.com said, in 4.2K: << > > > > > > Hi Kevin, > > > Okay.., I'm at the point of considering rebuilding the box here. > > > > > > Before I do, I'd appreciate though, frank answers to two scenarios if > > you can.., > > > > > > 1] Stop the current re-install of XFree86-4 (with the constant > > failings due to > > > components being already installed:- > > > > > > Can I stop this re-install? > > > Is there a procedure for then ensuring that I *copmpletely* wipe all > > instances > > > of XFree-<anything> from the system, before attempting installing via > > a package? > > > > > > 2] Seeing that this whole situation is all about my initial failed > > attempts to > > > install gnome2,: > > > > > > After completion of the XFree86-4 install (via ports or packages), > > should I > > > proceed on from the point where the gnome2 install fails (at the gle > > error)? > > > > > > If not, and I have to re-fetch fresh gnome2 sources, is there a > > procedure for > > > *completely* removing ALL instances of gnome from the system? > > > > > > For both scenarios above, how do I ensure that I get the latest > > (hopefully > > > correct) binaries for installation? > > > > > > Thanks again Kevin., Please don't think that I mean to place you in a > > spot or > > > anything., you're just the *only* person that's bothered to reply to > > my post on > > > this list. > > > > > > Stacey > > > > > > Quoting Kevin Golding <kevin@caomhin.demon.co.uk>: > > > > > > > Someone, quite probably , once wrote: > > > > >I'm actually running the re-install of XFree86-4 at the moment > > wihtout > > > > having > > > > >done a make distclean. Is this the reason why for each component, > > it > > > > fails > > > > >with "error: XFree86-4<component> already installed, perhaps an > > older > > > > >version..,"? > > > > > > > > > >Would it be in my interest then to stop this and restart from the > > > > beginning? > > > > > > > > It sounds like everything wasn't quite removed when you deinstalled. > > > > > > > > ls /var/db/pkg | grep -i xfree > > > > > > > > That should show up a few things that might need removing. Else > > make > > > > sure your ports tree is fully up to date and then run: > > > > > > > > portversion -L = > > > > > > > > That may show up a few out of date things that could be worth > > upgrading. > > > > > > > > portupgrade -rR XFree86-4 > > > > > > > > The above might resolve a few issues if you are out of date. Else > > it > > > > might be worth thinking about packages this time: > > > > > > > > pkg_add -r XFree86-4 > > > > > > > > Will get the latest binary and hopefully get you back to a working > > > > state. Then you could probably track X using portupgrade to reduce > > > > hassle. > > > > > > > > Kevin > > > > > > > > >Quoting Kevin Golding <kevin@caomhin.demon.co.uk>: > > > > > > > > > >> Someone, quite probably Stacey Roberts, once wrote: > > > > >> >1] From the *one* reply I've had to my earlier post concerning > > the > > > > >> gnome2 > > > > >> >install failure, it appear that I have to re-install > > XFree86-4.2.0. > > > > Why > > > > >> is that > > > > >> >after running pkg_delete on XFree86-4.0.2, "make" doesn't go out > > and > > > > >> get a > > > > >> >fresh set of files for the re-install? > > > > >> > > > > > >> >Am I missing something about the make process here? Presumably > > there > > > > >> was > > > > >> >something wrong with the XFree86-4 sources I got yesterday when > > I > > > > >> installed it, > > > > >> >so I would have thought it logical that I should be obtaining a > > > > fresh > > > > >> set of > > > > >> >source files for the new install. > > > > >> > > > > >> To fetch new sources you need to remove the old ones from > > > > >> /usr/ports/distfiles. You can either manually rm each tarball or > > > > just > > > > >> run "make distclean" before "make". > > > > >> > > > > >> It can also be worth running "make fetch" as your first step to > > > > install > > > > >> a port as that simply downloads any files you are missing for > > that > > > > port > > > > >> (although not dependencies). > > > > >> > > > > >> >2] To do the install of XFree86-4 anyways, what I did was > > pkg_delete > > > > of > > > > >> XFree86- > > > > >> >3 in /var/db/pkg; rm -rf /usr/X11R6/*, then editing > > /etc/make.conf > > > > to > > > > >> reflect > > > > >> >that the XFree version is now 4 > > > > >> > > > > >> Since 4.6 I believe the default X has been 4 making such a config > > > > >> redundant. It might be worth running through > > /etc/defaults/make.conf > > > > >> and seeing if you need to change anything else. If you're not > > using > > > > 4.6 > > > > >> then don't worry about it. > > > > >> > > > > >> Kevin > > > > >> -- > > > > >> kevin@caomhin.demon.co.uk > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > > >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > -- > > > > kevin@caomhin.demon.co.uk > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > >> end of "Re: Installing gnome2 with XFree86-4 - Why is this so > > difficilt?????" from sroberts@dsl.pipex.com << > > > > > > -- > > "Oh good, my dog found the chainsaw." > > -Lilo, "Lilo & Stitch" > > Adam Weinberger > > adam@vectors.cx > > http://vectors.cx > > > > > > > >> end of "Re: Installing gnome2 with XFree86-4 - Why is this so difficilt?????" from sroberts@dsl.pipex.com << -- "Oh good, my dog found the chainsaw." -Lilo, "Lilo & Stitch" Adam Weinberger adam@vectors.cx http://vectors.cx To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-gnome" in the body of the message
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