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Subject: Re: unknown build error
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Piotr wrote:
> hi
> 
> I try to install a packet from ports using portinstall:
> 
> # portinstall -f net/p5-Net-Pcap
> 
> but get the following error:
> 
> [Updating the pkgdb <format:bdb_btree> in /var/db/pkg ... - 651 packages found (-0 +1) . done] ** Listing the failed packages (*:skipped / !:failed) ! net/p5-Net-Pcap (unknown build error) ---> Packages processed: 2 done, 0 ignored, 0 skipped and 1 failed
> 
> 
> howto solve this problem ?

First show us the actual error :)

Kris