From owner-freebsd-questions Sat Mar 1 15:54: 1 2003 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 99BFC37B401 for ; Sat, 1 Mar 2003 15:53:59 -0800 (PST) Received: from post-21.mail.nl.demon.net (post-21.mail.nl.demon.net [194.159.73.20]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 89BCE43F85 for ; Sat, 1 Mar 2003 15:53:58 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from cls@raggedclown.net) Received: from [212.238.197.102] (helo=mailhost.raggedclown.net) by post-21.mail.nl.demon.net with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1) id 18pGnl-000BNA-00 for FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.org; Sat, 01 Mar 2003 23:53:57 +0000 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mailhost.raggedclown.net (Ragged Clown Mail Gateway [dawn]) with ESMTP id C3B00C7D0 for ; Sun, 2 Mar 2003 00:53:55 +0100 (CET) Received: from willow.raggedclown.net (willow.raggedclown.intra [192.168.1.10]) by mailhost.raggedclown.net (Ragged Clown Mail Gateway [dawn]) with ESMTP id A3AD1E79 for ; Sun, 2 Mar 2003 00:53:44 +0100 (CET) Received: by willow.raggedclown.net (Ragged Clown Host [willow], from userid 1009) id 04778225B1; Sun, 2 Mar 2003 00:53:45 +0100 (CET) Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2003 00:53:45 +0100 From: Cliff Sarginson To: FreeBSD Questions Subject: Portupgrade -- am not Einstein Message-ID: <20030301235345.GA5423@willow.raggedclown.intra> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.3i X-Virus-Scanned: by AMaViS 0.3.12pre8 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Ok, I give in. /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.6/pkgdb.rb:310:in `deorigin': failed to convert nil into String (Pkg DB::DBError) After most of two days trying to understand portupgrade, RTFM, and advice given on this list, I give in. Trying to upgrade KDE .. totally hopeless. "arts" won't build...therefore kdelibs won't build. The last straw was the above error message. I presume it means something to somebody. Well, I know it is a wonderful tool. But I have given up on it. I am unable to re-instate the status quo with KDE via FTP, since No FTP server understands 4.8-PRERELEASE. Setting the release option as "any" does nothing worthwhile. And as for the recursive -R/r options.. they seem to be working on their own agenda. It was actually quite easy to upgrade X, by just doing it through the "normal" ports mechnism. Portupgrade made it into a pig's breakfast. And why on earth is portupgrade arts, looking for things in /usr/local/lib/.libs ? Mmm. I was my belief that the ports were independent from the release. This is not the case. Why is there a 4.8-PRERELEASE ports section ? I followed all the bouncing balls. But they have defeated me. I was trying to update X11/KDE. Not a chance. I think, that if a port reflects a new version of something so massive as X/KDE/Gnome, it should not be let loose until a binary package update is available for it. My understanding may be wrong. But I accept the 'cutting' edge aspect of tracking Stable as regards the base system..which actually is in my experience almost *never* a problem. But tracking ports is a very hazhardous task, especially with meta-ports. I really think some clarification is needed on this. And why Ruby ? Why on earth is something like a fundamental tool written in a language whose widespread use is noticeable by it's absence. I really have read the documents, and read the mailing list advice. But..sheesh.. Ah well...no flames please. Sound advice, slaps on the wrist..fine. But it has got me beat.. -- Regards Cliff [ This mail has been checked as virus-free ] To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message