Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2017 19:41:07 -0600 From: Paul Schmehl <pschmehl_lists@tx.rr.com> To: FreeBSD Ports <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Package database problems Message-ID: <36A9489B8F68A8CD88D4AB24@Pauls-MacBook-Pro.local> In-Reply-To: <20171117083915.GD2827@home.opsec.eu> References: <27599F2948EE17B91E77EB7F@Pauls-MacBook-Pro.local> <CA%2BtpaK2azVgx6yb98ySHFSr015Ngv5oMHT%2B29b_b_u6AbDL9EQ@mail.gmail.com> <82935A8FFB5163556E158535@Pauls-MacBook-Pro.local> <CAOjFWZ5CBOsSWDgrjLh8eeH4bYS_322ne6t=48cEQS7DYka4YA@mail.gmail.com> <8A2775F734F780DEC994C467@Pauls-MacBook-Pro.local> <20171116194924.GB2827@home.opsec.eu> <D818748BC853ABC059C1D3DA@Pauls-MacBook-Pro.local> <20171116203405.GC2827@home.opsec.eu> <DA2044A75F54A978ED2C1408@Pauls-MacBook-Pro.local> <20171117083915.GD2827@home.opsec.eu>
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--On November 17, 2017 at 9:39:15 AM +0100 Kurt Jaeger <lists@opsec.eu> wrote: > Hi! > >> >> I didn't setup this server to begin with. I recall, a >> >> while back, instructions for switching to pkgng. Is that what wasn't >> >> done? > >> > Yes, something like that. > >> Should I run pkg2ng now? Would that help? > > I'm not sure it would help. I managed to fix the problem by a combination of installing major languages (perl, php, ruby and python) and their dependencies, running pkg autoremove -n and deleting unwanted and unneeded ports, and then running portmaster to complete the updates of out of date ports. I do have one concern, however. (There may be others I'm unaware of.) When I ran pkg -r devel/oniguruma, it showed no dependencies. In fact, it was listed by autoremove. But I know php ports depend on it. Is there a way to update dependencies that are not listed? If not, I'll probably uninstall oniguruma and then reinstall php, which *should* force the reinstall of oniguruma and update the dependency tree. It sure would be nice if pkg could do this for me by simply relinking the dependencies. Paul Schmehl, Retired As if it wasn't already obvious, my opinions are my own and not those of my employer. ******************************************* "It is as useless to argue with those who have renounced the use of reason as to administer medication to the dead." Thomas Jefferson "There are some ideas so wrong that only a very intelligent person could believe in them." George Orwell
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