Date: Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:45:34 -0400 From: Stephen Clark <Stephen.Clark@seclark.us> To: Tom Evans <tevans.uk@googlemail.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: upgrade 6.2 to xorg 7.2 Message-ID: <466987AE.70503@seclark.us> In-Reply-To: <1181316280.48432.13.camel@localhost> References: <46695828.90805@seclark.us> <1181316280.48432.13.camel@localhost>
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Tom Evans wrote:
>On Fri, 2007-06-08 at 09:22 -0400, Stephen Clark wrote:
>
>
>>Hello List,
>>
>>A few weeks ago I installed 6.2. I did a cvsup of the ports and now
>>anytime I try to make
>>anything that uses X I get something like the following:
>>
>>===> Patching for tk-8.5.a.6_1
>>===> Applying FreeBSD patches for tk-8.5.a.6_1
>>===> tk-8.5.a.6_1 depends on file: /usr/local/libdata/xorg/libraries -
>>not found
>>===> Verifying install for /usr/local/libdata/xorg/libraries in
>>/usr/ports/x11/xorg-libraries
>>Read /usr/ports/UPDATING for the procedure to upgrade or install xorg 7.2.
>>*** Error code 1
>>
>>
>>I have been following the thread on xorg 7.2.
>>
>>The /usr/src/UPDATING says under caveats
>>"Make sure you have the x11/xorg meta-port installed"
>>
>>When I run make in the x11/xorg dir I get the following which
>>says use portupgrade if you want to upgrade X.Org.
>>
>>
>>/usr/ports/x11/xorg]# make
>>This is a meta-port, meaning that it just depends on its subparts of the
>>port.
>>It won't build and install all the parts until you have typed make install
>>This port does not ensure things are upgraded; use portupgrade if you
>>want to
>>upgrade X.Org. If you simply type 'make install' it may use over 2GB to
>>build
>>all of the subports. You can install the ports singly if you are low on
>>space.
>>
>>So now which is it?
>>
>>Use the meta port or portupgrade?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Steve
>>
>>
>>
>
>I'd read /usr/ports/UPDATING again, if you follow the exact instructions
>
>
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I have it printed out sitting right
in front of me.
>in that file, you won't have many problems.
>
>
But what about this paragraph under caveats from /usr/ports/UPDATING:
"Make sure you have the x11/xorg meta-port installed. If you do not have
this meta-port installed with X.Org 6.9, you will miss out on a lot of
the new X.Org 7.2 sub-ports."
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