Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 22:08:32 +0400 From: "Andrew P." <infofarmer@gmail.com> To: k.makisupa@sbcglobal.net Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: newbie ports question Message-ID: <cb5206420510131108g3191413bh70999e404b74d263@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <1129223753.26134.7.camel@localhost> References: <1129223753.26134.7.camel@localhost>
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On 10/13/05, makisupa <bsd.makisupa@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > I seem to be getting myself in trouble repeatedly...I'm sure someone can > help... > > Fresh install of 6.0 RC1, gnome 2.12 from marcus's tb, freshly cvsupped > ports. I need to install some little apps like gaim and pan. when > running 'make install clean' for these ports i'll get a message that the > correct version of port X is not installed. Problem is make says i need > a newer version but the version numbers indicate i've got a newer > version than what its looking for. Then a little part about > 'FORCE_PACKAGE_REGISTER.' There is an example of this below this > message. If i use this it will install the older version of the > dependencies or at least register them. I say this on the last system > that i hosed...2 copies of the same package would be registered. Not > good. How should i *properly* install these ports? As in what's not > going to get me in trouble? > > > =3D=3D=3D> Installing for glib-2.6.6 > =3D=3D=3D> glib-2.6.6 depends on file: /usr/local/bin/perl5.8.7 - found > =3D=3D=3D> glib-2.6.6 depends on executable: pkg-config - found > =3D=3D=3D> glib-2.6.6 depends on shared library: intl - found > =3D=3D=3D> Generating temporary packing list > =3D=3D=3D> Checking if devel/glib20 already installed > =3D=3D=3D> An older version of devel/glib20 is already installed > (glib-2.8.3) > You may wish to ``make deinstall'' and install this port again > by ``make reinstall'' to upgrade it properly. > If you really wish to overwrite the old port of devel/glib20 > without deleting it first, set the variable "FORCE_PKG_REGISTER" > in your environment or the "make install" command line. > *** Error code 1 > > Stop in /usr/ports/devel/glib20. > *** Error code 1 > > Stop in /usr/ports/accessibility/atk. > *** Error code 1 > > Stop in /usr/ports/textproc/gtkspell2. > *** Error code 1 > > Stop in /usr/ports/net/gaim. > > > Thanks for the help. Loving my BSD laptop so far...just straightening > some things out. > > /mak. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.o= rg" > I'd start with installing portupgrade, and trying to portupgrade -arR. I'm sure there's another solution, though.
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