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Date:      Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:25:08 +0100
From:      Tino Engel <elrap@web.de>
To:        Kiffin Gish <kiffin.gish@planet.nl>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: portupgrade stale dependency cannot fix ...
Message-ID:  <47404B44.1030608@web.de>
In-Reply-To: <1195345650.6394.5.camel@localhost>
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Kiffin Gish schrieb:
> When I try to upgrade my ports:
>
> # portupgrade -arR
>
> I keep getting the error meessage:
>
> Stale dependency: python24-2.4.4_2 <-- evolution-data-server-1.12.1_1 --
> manually run 'pkgdb -F' to fix, or specify -O to force.
>
> So I run:
>
> # pkdb -F
>
> and all I get is:
>
> --->  Checking the package registry database
>
> before returning to the prompt, e.g. nothing happens. When I re-run
> portupgrade I just get the same as above in a viscious circle of
> frustartion.
>
> I've tried pkg_delete -f and then reinstalling, but this does not help
> either.
>
> portsb -Uu doesn't help either.
>
> Is there some easy way to start fresh by removing ports flotsam?
>
> Help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>   
For me running pgkdb --fix-lost befor running pkfbd -F solved the issue.



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