Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:43:10 -0400 From: Jerry <gesbbb@yahoo.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: "unable to completely remove directory" during deinstall Message-ID: <20090422104310.4134e4f0@scorpio> In-Reply-To: <4324dbec0904220716l6f3f0108td4a67dc58f46e10d@mail.gmail.com> References: <4324dbec0904220716l6f3f0108td4a67dc58f46e10d@mail.gmail.com>
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--Sig_/9nBxKXWGRU4N9NjIVAjzoxf Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:16:22 -0500 Richard DeLaurell <richard.delaurell@gmail.com> wrote: >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"? First, there is a good chance that the 'pkg-plist' file is not correct. It is usually harmless, however. You can usually just do a: make deinstall reinstall distclean Prior to updating, running 'pkgdb -Ffuv' is usually a safe concept. If there are any problems, they will usually become self evident. What port are you referencing? I assume 'by hands' means that you are not using a port tool to manage updating a specific port. Is that correct? --=20 Jerry gesbbb@yahoo.com A prisoner of war is a man who tries to kill you and fails, and then asks you not to kill him. Sir Winston Churchill, 1952 --Sig_/9nBxKXWGRU4N9NjIVAjzoxf Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=signature.asc -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.11 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAknvLQYACgkQBvaKIJWWCO3ewgCfaBVtZvFchIav9WLOnndbCaKB sGQAoJMo2RKynPeLEew/fpjo3mGjvHOO =1e0F -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Sig_/9nBxKXWGRU4N9NjIVAjzoxf--
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