Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:16:22 -0500 From: Richard DeLaurell <richard.delaurell@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: "unable to completely remove directory" during deinstall Message-ID: <4324dbec0904220716l6f3f0108td4a67dc58f46e10d@mail.gmail.com>
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This is undoubtedly a very "newbie" question, but I have seen this type of error a few times recently: pkg_delete: unable to completely remove directory '/directory.name' pkg_delete: couldn't entirely delete package (perhaps the packing list is incorrectly specified?) It occurs at the end of a "deinstall" as a matter of updating a port "by hand". What is the proper procedure to correct this? Run "pkgdb -F"? Rm the offending files/dirs by hand? Both? The updated packages seem to run okay afterward if I ignore these errors; however, I am certain that they are really just swept under the carpet for the time being and will reemerge in the future (at a moment of maximum inconvenience no doubt). Also, is "make deinstall" the same as "uninstall"? Sorry, I guess I had two newbie questions. Thanks for your help. Richard
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