Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:18:40 +0000 From: Don Read <dread@aceweb.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: lawrence.petrykanyn@sympatico.ca Subject: Re: Unable to delete a package Message-ID: <20070917191840.0614dd6d@localhost> In-Reply-To: <BAY105-F35E3310DEC5DF51EF736F783BF0@phx.gbl> References: <BAY105-F35E3310DEC5DF51EF736F783BF0@phx.gbl>
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On Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:34:15 +0000 lawrence.petrykanyn@sympatico.ca said: <snip> > ===> Installing for libgda3-1.9.102_3 > ===> libgda3-1.9.102_3 conflicts with installed package(s): > libgda2-1.2.4_1,1 > They install files into the same place. > Please remove them first with pkg_delete(1). <snip> > ...so I: > root# pkg_delete libgda2-1.2.4_1,1 > pkg_delete: package 'libgda2-1.2.4_1,1' is required by these other > packages and may not be deinstalled: > py25-gnome-extras-2.14.3_3 > straw-0.27 > gnome2-fifth-toe-2.18.3 > *** > > ...so I then try to install the new libgda separately: Try using the '-f' force flag as in: pkg_delete -f libgda2-1.2.4_1,1' Regards, -- Don Read dread@aceweb.com -- It's always darkest before the dawn. So if you are going to steal the neighbor's newspaper, that's the time to do it.
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