Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 14:08:21 +1100 From: "Carl Morley" <bsdmn@webize.com.au> To: "'Jack L. Stone'" <jackstone@sage-one.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: pkg_create problem Message-ID: <001c01c2f4d7$4a00af20$0a64a8c0@webizepc> In-Reply-To: <3.0.5.32.20030327202303.013e0c50@sage-one.net>
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Follow Up:
I re cvs-up'd and all worked properly.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jack L. Stone [mailto:jackstone@sage-one.net]
Sent: Friday, 28 March 2003 13:23
To: Carl Morley
Subject: Re: pkg_create problem
At 11:33 AM 3.28.2003 +1100, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I accidentally tried to install a new port without deinstalling (or
>otherwise updating) the old one. Now when I do a make deinstall (on
the
>new port) I get a prefix error. If I supply the /usr/local prefix then
>the deinstall works, but the make install doesn't.
>
>It gets to the pkg_create phase and then spits out " pkg_create: only
>one package name allowed ('easy' extraneous)". Even though a pkg_info
>doesn't list anything as being there.
>
>Is there some pkg registration file/database that I must totally purge
>to continue?
>
>Cheers,
>Carl.
>
"...If I supply the /usr/local prefix then the deinstall works,
but the make install doesn't...."
I take it from this that you can deinstall the port. Have you cleaned
out
the "work" directory by then running "make clean"...?? Then, you should
be
able to install new port.
#make install distclean
Best regards,
Jack L. Stone,
Administrator
SageOne Net
http://www.sage-one.net
jackstone@sage-one.net
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