Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 04:55:18 -0700 From: Kent Stewart <kstewart@owt.com> To: ODHIAMBO Washington <wash@wananchi.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Building KDE broken Message-ID: <200305210455.18729.kstewart@owt.com> In-Reply-To: <20030521103749.GA47101@ns2.wananchi.com> References: <20030521103749.GA47101@ns2.wananchi.com>
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On Wednesday 21 May 2003 03:37 am, ODHIAMBO Washington wrote: > I could write to the maintainer but I believe I can get fast help > via this list. I am trying to build KDE3, but end up withthis error: > > ===> Verifying install for artsc.0 in /usr/ports/audio/arts > There is no COMMENT variable defined > for this port. Please, rectify this. > *** Error code 1 > > Stop. > *** Error code 1 > > Stop in /usr/ports/x11/kdelibs3. > *** Error code 1 > > Stop in /usr/ports/x11/kdebase3. > *** error code 1 > > .... > > > Now, I thought it would be as easily as editing the > Makefile in /usr/ports/audio/arts and adding a line > like > > COMMENT= "Port broken, foobar" > > but when I do that it gives another message about > COOMENTFiles being deprecated in favor of COMMENT > variables.... > > Any takers?? Kent, this is your favorite subject, no? ;) > The COMMENT message probably means you have an out of date port structure. DId you rebuild your INDEX* after cvsuping ports-all. Take your pick of "make index" or "portsdb -U" followed by portsdb -u. You can just use portsdb -uU but I go the make index route. I use portupgrade and its toolset, which needs INDEX.db.. Make index also takes longer to generate. Portupgrade runs really well for me. I have built kde-3.1.2 on FreeBSD 4-stable and I am using it to send this email. I am in the processi of building it on 5-current. There have been some massive changes on how fonts are installed for x-windows. Kent -- Kent Stewart Richland, WA http://users.owt.com/kstewart/index.html
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