Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 04:30:01 -0700 (PDT) From: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> To: freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ports/7807: Dependencies in Perl5 ports too specific Message-ID: <199809021130.EAA12294@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR ports/7807; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> To: wb@yorikke.arb-phys.uni-dortmund.de Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ports/7807: Dependencies in Perl5 ports too specific Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1998 13:21:14 +0200 "Wilhelm B. Kloke" wrote: > I am trying to install p5-Gateway. This depends > on perl5.00502. I have perl5.004_04 installed (did not > want to download just for a minor release). > p5-Gateway and the p5 packs, which it depends on all say > p5-PGP-Sign-0.08 depends on executable: perl5.00502 - not found > and similar. You are attempting to install recent ports over an older tree using a system that is designed to track the _latest_. If you cannot find an old port of p5-gateway, and you are unable to install the software "by hand", your only option is to fix the back-dependancies and submit a patch. > I think, all perl5 modules should only depend on perl5 in any > released version and on other modules. Have you looked at what it would take to do this??!! M -- Mark Murray Join the anti-SPAM movement: http://www.cauce.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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