Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 16:21:21 -0500 From: "Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." <kdk@daleco.biz> To: Mark Withers <bsdjunkie2@yahoo.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: stale dependencies Message-ID: <41290E51.9080205@daleco.biz> In-Reply-To: <20040821092242.55846.qmail@web51306.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20040821092242.55846.qmail@web51306.mail.yahoo.com>
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Mark Withers wrote: >Hello everyone! > >I've been using FBSD for a few years now, but am not >sure as to what a 'stale dependency' is... > >I am receiving an error message with ymessenger pkg >that it has stale dependencies and to use 'pkgdb -F' >to fix or -O to force. > >I'm a bit inexperienced when it comes to repairing the >package db and would appreciate any pointers you can >give. > > > http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2001/11/29/Big_Scary_Daemons.html Pretty good explanation by Michael Lucas of "Absolute BSD" fame.... KDK
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