Date: Mon, 21 May 2001 22:48:08 GMT From: Salvo Bartolotta <bartequi@inwind.it> To: John Polstra <jdp@polstra.com> Cc: stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Frankenstein Port: /usr/ports/www/jakarat-tomcat Message-ID: <20010521.22480800@bartequi.ottodomain.org> In-Reply-To: <200105212159.f4LLxqJ02753@vashon.polstra.com> References: <200105211943.f4LJhVU56491@hrothgar.omcl.org> <3B0971AF.749ACA3E@mitre.org> <039b01c0e230$f3ca4180$931576d8@inethouston.net> <3B097C5B.3434C74@urx.com> <200105212159.f4LLxqJ02753@vashon.polstra.com>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 5/21/01, 11:59:52 PM, John Polstra <jdp@polstra.com> wrote regarding = Re:=20 Frankenstein Port: /usr/ports/www/jakarat-tomcat: <snip> > 3. The nature of the bug is such that it creates a bogus entry in > the checkouts file. That causes the problem to keep happening until > the checkouts file is repaired manually or removed. I posted > instructions on how to fix the file in a separate mail. Basically, > you have to edit the checkouts file and delete all lines containing > "jakarta-tomcat". > 4. Removing the checkouts file works too, but it's a sledge hammer > approach and is better avoided. There's useful information in there, > so it's better not to throw it away. > 5. Somebody suggested adding an entry to the refuse file to ignore > the jakarta-tomcat port. That probably hides the problem, but it > doesn't really fix anything. The breakage is still there in your > checkouts file. Therefore I don't recommend using the refuse file as > a work-around. The workaround described above is simple and effective. One has to simpl= y=20 remove the **few** (contiguous/consecutive) lines containing=20 "jakarta-tomcat".=20 Erm, the checkouts file is not dynamite, it is just a text file :-) Problem also fixed down here.=20 -- Salvo To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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