Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 20:30:18 +0100 From: <sroberts@dsl.pipex.com> To: Adam Weinberger <adam@vectors.cx> Cc: <sroberts@dsl.pipex.com>, Kevin Golding <kevin@caomhin.demon.co.uk>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, <freebsd-gnome@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Installing gnome2 with XFree86-4 - Why is this so difficilt????? Message-ID: <1027279818.3d3b0bca6f416@netmail.pipex.net> In-Reply-To: <20020721192915.GH94707@vectors.cx> References: <1027264013.3d3ace0d2ae43@netmail.pipex.net> <PBz3TBB3MtO9Ews2@caomhin.demon.co.uk> <1027267150.3d3ada4e19ce0@netmail.pipex.net> <WMqhADBSVwO9EwfI@caomhin.demon.co.uk> <1027278885.3d3b0825bd614@netmail.pipex.net> <20020721192915.GH94707@vectors.cx>
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Thanks Adam,
But do I do this instead of continuing with the gnome2 bins that I
already have? The reply I had to the gnome2 build errorlog I submitted earlier
led me to believe that the gnome2 installation errors center on the fact that
something wasn't quite right in the XFree86-4 install I did yesterday.
Or., is your post for general information?
Thanks all the same.
Stacey
Quoting Adam Weinberger <adam@vectors.cx>:
> if you have sysutils/portupgrade installed, do
>
> ~/# pkg_deinstall -r gnome\*
>
> that will delete anything gnome, and everything built that depends on
> it.
>
> -Adam
>
>
> >> (07.21.2002 @ 1214 PST): sroberts@dsl.pipex.com said, in 4.2K: <<
> >
> > Hi Kevin,
> > Okay.., I'm at the point of considering rebuilding the box here.
> >
> > Before I do, I'd appreciate though, frank answers to two scenarios if
> you can..,
> >
> > 1] Stop the current re-install of XFree86-4 (with the constant
> failings due to
> > components being already installed:-
> >
> > Can I stop this re-install?
> > Is there a procedure for then ensuring that I *copmpletely* wipe all
> instances
> > of XFree-<anything> from the system, before attempting installing via
> a package?
> >
> > 2] Seeing that this whole situation is all about my initial failed
> attempts to
> > install gnome2,:
> >
> > After completion of the XFree86-4 install (via ports or packages),
> should I
> > proceed on from the point where the gnome2 install fails (at the gle
> error)?
> >
> > If not, and I have to re-fetch fresh gnome2 sources, is there a
> procedure for
> > *completely* removing ALL instances of gnome from the system?
> >
> > For both scenarios above, how do I ensure that I get the latest
> (hopefully
> > correct) binaries for installation?
> >
> > Thanks again Kevin., Please don't think that I mean to place you in a
> spot or
> > anything., you're just the *only* person that's bothered to reply to
> my post on
> > this list.
> >
> > Stacey
> >
> > Quoting Kevin Golding <kevin@caomhin.demon.co.uk>:
> >
> > > Someone, quite probably , once wrote:
> > > >I'm actually running the re-install of XFree86-4 at the moment
> wihtout
> > > having
> > > >done a make distclean. Is this the reason why for each component,
> it
> > > fails
> > > >with "error: XFree86-4<component> already installed, perhaps an
> older
> > > >version..,"?
> > > >
> > > >Would it be in my interest then to stop this and restart from the
> > > beginning?
> > >
> > > It sounds like everything wasn't quite removed when you deinstalled.
> > >
> > > ls /var/db/pkg | grep -i xfree
> > >
> > > That should show up a few things that might need removing. Else
> make
> > > sure your ports tree is fully up to date and then run:
> > >
> > > portversion -L =
> > >
> > > That may show up a few out of date things that could be worth
> upgrading.
> > >
> > > portupgrade -rR XFree86-4
> > >
> > > The above might resolve a few issues if you are out of date. Else
> it
> > > might be worth thinking about packages this time:
> > >
> > > pkg_add -r XFree86-4
> > >
> > > Will get the latest binary and hopefully get you back to a working
> > > state. Then you could probably track X using portupgrade to reduce
> > > hassle.
> > >
> > > Kevin
> > >
> > > >Quoting Kevin Golding <kevin@caomhin.demon.co.uk>:
> > > >
> > > >> Someone, quite probably Stacey Roberts, once wrote:
> > > >> >1] From the *one* reply I've had to my earlier post concerning
> the
> > > >> gnome2
> > > >> >install failure, it appear that I have to re-install
> XFree86-4.2.0.
> > > Why
> > > >> is that
> > > >> >after running pkg_delete on XFree86-4.0.2, "make" doesn't go out
> and
> > > >> get a
> > > >> >fresh set of files for the re-install?
> > > >> >
> > > >> >Am I missing something about the make process here? Presumably
> there
> > > >> was
> > > >> >something wrong with the XFree86-4 sources I got yesterday when
> I
> > > >> installed it,
> > > >> >so I would have thought it logical that I should be obtaining a
> > > fresh
> > > >> set of
> > > >> >source files for the new install.
> > > >>
> > > >> To fetch new sources you need to remove the old ones from
> > > >> /usr/ports/distfiles. You can either manually rm each tarball or
> > > just
> > > >> run "make distclean" before "make".
> > > >>
> > > >> It can also be worth running "make fetch" as your first step to
> > > install
> > > >> a port as that simply downloads any files you are missing for
> that
> > > port
> > > >> (although not dependencies).
> > > >>
> > > >> >2] To do the install of XFree86-4 anyways, what I did was
> pkg_delete
> > > of
> > > >> XFree86-
> > > >> >3 in /var/db/pkg; rm -rf /usr/X11R6/*, then editing
> /etc/make.conf
> > > to
> > > >> reflect
> > > >> >that the XFree version is now 4
> > > >>
> > > >> Since 4.6 I believe the default X has been 4 making such a config
> > > >> redundant. It might be worth running through
> /etc/defaults/make.conf
> > > >> and seeing if you need to change anything else. If you're not
> using
> > > 4.6
> > > >> then don't worry about it.
> > > >>
> > > >> Kevin
> > > >> --
> > > >> kevin@caomhin.demon.co.uk
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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> > >
> > > --
> > > kevin@caomhin.demon.co.uk
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >> end of "Re: Installing gnome2 with XFree86-4 - Why is this so
> difficilt?????" from sroberts@dsl.pipex.com <<
>
>
> --
> "Oh good, my dog found the chainsaw."
> -Lilo, "Lilo & Stitch"
> Adam Weinberger
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>
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