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Date:      Fri, 11 Jul 2003 10:36:14 -0500
From:      Dan Nelson <dnelson@allantgroup.com>
To:        Adam <blueeskimo@gmx.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Can no longer install ports
Message-ID:  <20030711153614.GB75508@dan.emsphone.com>
In-Reply-To: <1057932714.600.2.camel@elwood>
References:  <3e3lgv0bv6d5p2fag8tidnav5i8hrr7c5m@4ax.com> <1057932714.600.2.camel@elwood>

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In the last episode (Jul 11), Adam said:
> On Tue, 2003-07-08 at 05:41, Jim Hatfield wrote:
> > When I do a make install in any ports dir, I now get this:
> > 
> > >speyburn# cd /usr/ports/graphics/tiff
> > >speyburn# make
> > >speyburn# make install
> > >===>  Installing for tiff-3.5.7_1
> > >===>   tiff-3.5.7_1 depends on shared library: jpeg.9 - found
> > >===>   Generating temporary packing list
> > >===>  Checking if graphics/tiff already installed
> > >*** Error code 1
> > >
> > >Stop in /usr/ports/graphics/tiff.
> > 
> > make deinstall generates the same error.

I believe this particular problem is due to a too-old pkg_info command.
Try running "ktrace -di make install", then kdump and see the exact
error message.  Rebuild from /usr/src/usr.sbin/pkg_install .
 
> There was a guy in #freebsd on FreeNode (IRC) yesterday describing the
> exact same problem, but it was crashing when installing python. After
> talking with him a while, we decided that either:
> a) his ruby was broken and needed to be reinstalled
> b) his portupgrade was broken and needed to be reinstalled
> c) his pkgdb was broken (he tried running 'pkgdb -F' and it crashed)
> 
> Anyhow, I would suggest looking into reinstalling your ruby and
> portupgrade. Hopefully that helps.

Neither ruby nor portupgrade are used in a stock "make install".

-- 
	Dan Nelson
	dnelson@allantgroup.com



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