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Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 22:44:25 -0700
From: Nathan Kinkade <nkinkade@dsl-only.com>
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Subject: pkgdb -F error: .: Not in due form
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I've been trying to use portupgrade recently, but keep getting the
following error regardless of what I do:

# pkgdb -F
Checking the origin of . 
.: Not in due form: <name>-<version>
#

For example, with recent announcement about security fix for ethereal, I
try:# portupgrade ethereal-0.8.10
<snip>
.......3000.........4000.........5000.........6000.... ..... done]
** The following packages were not installed or upgraded (*:skipped /
!:failed)        !  (ethereal-0.8.10)    (.: Not in due form:
<name>-<version>)

I've tried:
# pkg_info -a  
...didn't see an entry named `.'

I've tried renaming pkgdb.db and then rebuilding a new one with:
# pkgdb -u
...also tried `pkgdb -f' but just get returned to prompt.

I've tried rebuilding the ports INDEX and INDEX.db files with:
# portsdb -Uu

I've tried emptying /usr/ports and then cvsup'ing ports-all.  I even
tried removing /usr/ports altogether and then used /stand/sysinstall to
put a fresh copy back in place.  Any Ideas?



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