Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 17:36:20 -0400 From: "'Anubhav A.'" <parv@pair.com> To: Noah <admin2@enabled.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: pkgdb -Fu failing: can't convert nil into String Message-ID: <20060819213620.GA5140@holestein.holy.cow> In-Reply-To: <44E76C57.6040607@enabled.com> References: <44E72508.9000909@enabled.com> <20060819161547.GA2452@holestein.holy.cow> <44E76C57.6040607@enabled.com>
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in message <44E76C57.6040607@enabled.com>, wrote Noah thusly... > > parv@pair.com wrote: > >in message <44E72508.9000909@enabled.com>, wrote Noah thusly... > > > >>Somebody know what is going on here? I can't figure it out and > >>never seen this before. ... > >># pkgdb -Fu ---> Updating the pkgdb ---> Checking the package > >>registry database > >>Stale dependency: b2evolution-0.9.2 -> marked (): > >>marked: Not in due form: <name>-<version> ... > >Here, "marked" seems like some sort of place holder for the > >missing dependency port. The otherwise non empty "()" contain > >the port directory, under ${PORTSDIR:-/usr/ports}, of the > >dependency port. ... > okay thanks for the explanation - so what is the most optimal way > of fixing this without breaking things. I have not looked in the portupgrade source. Nonetheless, a quick+dirty, and heavy handed too (if the b2evolution port is large) would be to deinstall b2evolution & install it again, possibly remove|update old dependencies too if you like. - Parv --
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