Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:13:54 -0700 From: Drew Tomlinson <drew@mykitchentable.net> To: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: How to Upgrade Berkeley DB? Message-ID: <46325982.7030506@mykitchentable.net> In-Reply-To: <44647hy3yg.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> References: <4631EB20.20808@mykitchentable.net> <4631F760.80809@daleco.biz> <44hcr2x7ev.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> <46320CF8.90002@mykitchentable.net> <44abwtu2c3.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> <463247C0.2050509@mykitchentable.net> <44647hy3yg.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
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On 4/27/2007 1:09 PM Lowell Gilbert wrote: > Drew Tomlinson <drew@mykitchentable.net> writes: > > >> On 4/27/2007 10:58 AM Lowell Gilbert wrote: >> >>> Drew Tomlinson <drew@mykitchentable.net> writes: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Thanks for all the replies. Funny thing is that when trying the >>>> "portupgrade -o" solution and using "pkg_info | grep portupgrade", no >>>> results were returned. The /var/db/pkg directory had no portupgrade* >>>> entries. Thus I just used "portupgrade -N portupgrade" to upgrade. >>>> All seemed OK. I did notice a "make config" window that asked me >>>> which version of Berkeley DB to use for the backend. Not knowing, I >>>> just chose the default of ">=2" and the port built without error. >>>> >>>> >>> Missing entries in the package database? Could be a problem, although >>> more likely it's just a mistake of some sort. >>> >>> >>> >>>> Next I attempted "pkgdb -L" suggested in the pkg-message file. It >>>> returned this error: >>>> >>>> blacksheep# pkgdb -L >>>> [Updating the pkgdb <format:bdb_btree> in /var/db/pkg ... /var/db/pkg/pkgdb.db: unexpected file type or format -- Invalid argument; rebuild needed] [Rebuilding the pkgdb <format:bdb_btree> in /var/db/pkg ... /var/db/pkg/pkgdb.db: unexpected file type or format -- >>>> Invalid argument: Cannot update the pkgdb!]: Cannot update the pkgdb!] >>>> >>>> I assume this is due to choosing the incorrect Berkeley DB version? >>>> So should I rebuild the portupgrade port and choose Berkeley DB 1.85 >>>> or is it recommended to convert the pkgdb to the newer version? If I >>>> should convert, how? >>>> >>>> >>> My build machine is powered down today, so I can't get the exact >>> answer, but it was in /usr/ports/UPDATING at the time. >>> >> I just searched /usr/ports/UPDATING. I only find two entries, neither >> of which seems to cover my situation: >> > > You missed 20060703. > Ah, now I see. Berkeley is misspelled so when I searched the file for "Berkeley", it didn't catch "Berkley". Thanks, Drew -- Be a Great Magician! Visit The Alchemist's Warehouse http://www.alchemistswarehouse.com
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