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From: Coert Waagmeester <lgroups@waagmeester.co.za>
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Subject: Re: eclipse install (SOLVED broken ports tree)
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On Thu, 2009-08-06 at 09:08 +0200, Coert Waagmeester wrote:
> On Wed, 2009-08-05 at 14:50 -0800, Mel Flynn wrote:
> > On Wednesday 05 August 2009 13:53:22 Coert Waagmeester wrote:
> > 
> > > I tried it via the ports, but this error keeps popping up:
> > > Missing pkg-descr for patch-2.5.9.
> > 
> > I believe you have a defective ports tree. You should have the following file:
> > SHA256 (/usr/ports/devel/patch/pkg-descr) = 
> > 629097523839c5e305a4115c1b3629029b734166e5ff8f73923812e0149e9912
> > 
> > If you do not, then try updating your ports tree and look for errors/warnings 
> > with whatever method you're using.
> 
> Hi Mel,
> 
> In /usr/ports/ i deleted everything.
> 
> Then I ran a portsnap fetch
> and then portsnap extract and portsnap update.
> 
> But I still get Missing pkg-descr for dtach-0.8.
> 
> my shasum on /usr/ports/devel/patch/pkg-descr is the same as yours....
> 
> How can I completely wipe out the ports and start over?
> 
> Regards,
> Coert

Hello all,

I fixed the ports problem following this:
http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-ports/2006-December/037566.html

I have PKGDIR variable exported.