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Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 11:35:16 -0500
To: "Inge E.Syvertsen" <webdude@phreaker.net>,
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Subject: Re: CVSup fails on port update at ebuttons port
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"...Only language specific ports are commented out of ports-supfile...."

Question: are you using a "refuse" file...??

At 06:22 PM 10.24.2001 +0057, Inge E.Syvertsen wrote:
>Hi...
>
>I am running FreeBSD 4.3 release on a P233 w/128MB
>
>cvsup SNAP_16_1_e fails w/ the following 
>message when doing a port upgrade:
>
>Updater failed: 
>/usr/ports/x11/ebuttons/files/#cvs.cvsup-20660.430: 
>Cannot create: Invalid argument
>
>Then I just get my prompt back.
>
>Only language specific ports are commented out of ports-supfile.
>
>I have tried to follow the advice concerning the jakarta* port, 
>that is, deleting the directories and removing relevant entries 
>in the checkouts.cvs:. files, but no cigar, the error reappears 
>but with different digits at the end of the message.
>
>(BTW: When rm -rf 'ing the offending directory, I get 
>an error message saying the directory is not empty.
>Logging out and in again and performing the command again worked,
>but not as root, I had to su from a regular user... ???
>Guess maybe cvsup left some stray threads hanging ??)
>
>Couldn't find any info on the mailing lists. 
>Am I the only one w/ this problem ?
>
>Inge E. Syvertsen
>ies@runbox.no
>
>*** Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good ***
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