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Date:      Wed, 16 Jan 2002 16:13:58 -0800 (PST)
From:      Dave Runkle <dave@runkle.com>
To:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Reference, Please: Ports origins, cyclic dependencies
Message-ID:  <20020116153221.N26882-100000@trittico.fiddi.com>
In-Reply-To: <0aa490111231012FE4@Mail4.mgfairfax.rr.com>

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I've read manpages, FAQ and Handbook, but I'd really like some good
info on how to get dependencies and origins straightened out. ie,:
Pointers to good manuals or FAQs I've missed very much appreciated.

  o what would happen if I were to remove /var/db/pkg/pkgdb.db ?
  o what would happen if I were to remove /usr/ports/

  o what to do about origins of things not in ports?
  o what to do about origins I've answered incorrectly?

# pkgdb -F
  [snip]
Checking the origin of bsdpan-Compress-Zlib-1.16
Missing origin.
Guessing...
no idea.
New origin? (? to help):
Skip this? [yes]
Skipped.
Checking the origin of bsdpan-Geo-Weather-0.09
Missing origin.
Guessing... no idea.
New origin? (? to help):
Skip this? [yes]
Skipped.
Checking the origin of bsdpan-HTML-Tree-3.11
Missing origin.
Guessing... no idea.
New origin? (? to help):
Skip this? [yes]
Skipped.
Checking the origin of bsdpan-TermReadKey-2.16
Missing origin.
Guessing... no idea.
New origin? (? to help):
Skip this? [yes]
Skipped.


  o Cyclic dependencies?
  o what to do about those I've answered incorrectly?

Checking for cyclic dependencies
Cyclic dependencies: gnome-1.4.1b2_1 -> gnomedb-0.2.93_3 ->
(gnome-1.4.1b2_1)
Unlink which dependency? (? to help): gnome-1.4.1b2_1
Unlink gnome-1.4.1b2_1 -> gnomedb-0.2.93_3 ? [yes]
Done.

  o Here's another:

Cyclic dependencies: gnome-1.4.1b2_1 -> bugbuddy-2.0.8 ->
 gnomedb-0.2.93_3 -> gnome-1.4.1b2_1>
Unlink which dependency? (? to help): ?
  [.][Enter] to abort, [Tab] to complete
Unlink which dependency? (? to help):


  o and where are 'Stale dependencies' documented? ex:

Stale dependency: xscreensaver-4.00 -> XFree86-libraries-4.1.0_1:
gnome-1.4.1b2_1 ? ([y]es/[n]o/[a]ll) [yes] n
New dependency? (? to help): XFree86-4.1.0_12
Fixed. (-> XFree86-4.1.0_12)


Thanks very much!
Dave


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