From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Dec 13 19:32:26 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5462716A494 for ; Wed, 13 Dec 2006 19:32:26 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lane@joeandlane.com) Received: from elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net (elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net [209.86.89.66]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 381F443CA0 for ; Wed, 13 Dec 2006 19:30:54 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from lane@joeandlane.com) Received: from [66.47.111.183] (helo=joeandlane.com) by elasmtp-spurfowl.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1GuZCP-000450-Bo for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:51:25 -0500 Received: from joeandlane.com (localhost.localnet.local [127.0.0.1]) by joeandlane.com (8.13.8/8.13.1) with ESMTP id kBDIrvOH081650 for ; Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:53:57 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from lane@joeandlane.com) Received: from localhost (localhost [[UNIX: localhost]]) by joeandlane.com (8.13.8/8.13.1/Submit) id kBDIrvOo081649 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:53:57 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from lane@joeandlane.com) X-Authentication-Warning: joeandlane.com: lholcombe set sender to lane@joeandlane.com using -f From: Lane To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:53:56 -0600 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.4 References: <20061213182324.GA7942@klentaq.com> In-Reply-To: <20061213182324.GA7942@klentaq.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200612131253.57060.lane@joeandlane.com> X-CD-SOLUTIONS-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-CD-SOLUTIONS-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-CD-SOLUTIONS-MailScanner-From: lane@joeandlane.com X-ELNK-Trace: e56a4b6ca9bdfda11aa676d7e74259b7b3291a7d08dfec7978b25bf26dfdded6b6546b99a7ce5ddf350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 66.47.111.183 Subject: Re: Missing pkg-descr - Correction X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 19:32:26 -0000 On Wednesday 13 December 2006 12:23, Wayne M. Barnes wrote: > Correction: This problem happened during "make all install" > for the port java/jdk15 (Not "portinstall") > > ----- Forwarded message from "Wayne M. Barnes" ----- > > Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:19:18 -0600 > From: "Wayne M. Barnes" > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Missing pkg-descr > User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i > > Dear FreeBSD, > > The following "Missing pkg-descr" is happening to me a lot, with many > packages. This time it was during "portinstall jdk15". > > ===> Installing for m4-1.4.8_1 > ===> Generating temporary packing list > ** Missing pkg-descr for m4-1.4.8_1. > *** Error code 1 > > Stop in /usr/ports/devel/m4. > *** Error code 1 > > This time it is on a brand-new install of FreeBSD 6.2. > > How can I be responsible for the "pkg-descr". > > This is the second time I have asked this question. I got > no help before. My email was down briefly. Did I miss the answer? > > Thank you, > > -- > > Wayne M. Barnes, Ph.D., President lab at: > DNA Polymerase Technology, Inc. The Inventery > 11 Princeton Avenue 1508 S. Grand Blvd > University City, MO 63130 St. Louis, MO 63104 > > fax (314)754-9556 Phone: 314.680.0575 email: wayne@klentaq.com > > ----- End forwarded message ----- Wayne, I think you may have missed the answer. What directory are you running make from? Is it /usr/ports/java/jdk15? /usr/ports is the default location for ports, but you may get this error if you attempt to make a valid port from an invalid directory, or with invalid entries in /usr/ports/Mk or even in /etc/make.conf How are you updating your ports tree? lane