From owner-freebsd-ports@freebsd.org  Fri Nov 17 00:04:08 2017
Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-ports@freebsd.org>
Delivered-To: freebsd-ports@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org
Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org
 [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1])
 by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 18517DEE4B4
 for <freebsd-ports@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org>;
 Fri, 17 Nov 2017 00:04:08 +0000 (UTC)
 (envelope-from bsd-lists@bsdforge.com)
Received: from udns.ultimatedns.net (static-24-113-41-81.wavecable.com
 [24.113.41.81])
 (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits))
 (Client did not present a certificate)
 by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id D70D671BD2
 for <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org>; Fri, 17 Nov 2017 00:04:07 +0000 (UTC)
 (envelope-from bsd-lists@bsdforge.com)
Received: from ultimatedns.net (localhost [127.0.0.1])
 by udns.ultimatedns.net (8.14.9/8.14.9) with ESMTP id vAH049Bo018952;
 Thu, 16 Nov 2017 16:04:15 -0800 (PST)
 (envelope-from bsd-lists@bsdforge.com)
To: FreeBSD <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org>, Carmel NY <carmel_ny@outlook.com>
In-Reply-To: <BN6PR2001MB1730934C000B0B7CCAAB8659802E0@BN6PR2001MB1730.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
References: <27599F2948EE17B91E77EB7F@Pauls-MacBook-Pro.local>
 <CA+tpaK2azVgx6yb98ySHFSr015Ngv5oMHT+29b_b_u6AbDL9EQ@mail.gmail.com>
 <82935A8FFB5163556E158535@Pauls-MacBook-Pro.local>
 <CAOjFWZ5CBOsSWDgrjLh8eeH4bYS_322ne6t=48cEQS7DYka4YA@mail.gmail.com>
 <D83DF3703BF1F6C62458B1C2@Pauls-MacBook-Pro.local>,
 <BN6PR2001MB1730934C000B0B7CCAAB8659802E0@BN6PR2001MB1730.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
From: "Chris H" <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com>
Subject: Re: Package database problems
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 16:04:15 -0800
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=fixed
MIME-Version: 1.0
Message-id: <077599c3e5aabd91f2c1a196bee1a44a@ultimatedns.net>
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.25
Precedence: list
List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD <freebsd-ports.freebsd.org>
List-Unsubscribe: <https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/options/freebsd-ports>,
 <mailto:freebsd-ports-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-ports/>
List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-ports@freebsd.org>
List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-ports-request@freebsd.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe: <https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports>,
 <mailto:freebsd-ports-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe>
X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2017 00:04:08 -0000

On Thu, 16 Nov 2017 21:26:33 +0000 Carmel NY <carmel_ny@outlook.com> wrote

> On Thu, 16 Nov 2017 13:37:02 -0600, Paul Schmehl stated:
> 
> >Is there a way to force a port install regardless of conflicts?
> 
> This is untried. Using synth, you could create a file with a listing of all
> your installed ports, then run: synth force "your file" That should correct
> the problem. That should rebuild your system and correct any errors. Again, I
> have not tested it.
Or...
$ cd /path/to/problem/port

$ make

followed by

$ make -DFORCE_PKG_REGISTER install clean

I *love* synth. But I (like Carmel) can't guarantee synth.
But I can say that the method I just provided has saved my
bacon more times than I care to remember. :/

HTH, and good luck!

--Chris

P.S. If your any good with Structured Query Language, you
can simply make a copy of the DB, and edit the live one.
There are some DB GUI's in the ports tree that can also
help in that regard, that support sqlite3. I've also gone
that route.

> 
> -- 
> Carmel
> _______________________________________________
> freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list
> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports
> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"