Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 23:45:27 -0700 From: Doug Barton <Doug@gorean.org> To: Gunnar Flygt <flygt@sr.se> Cc: Alex Charalabidis <alex@wnm.net>, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org>, ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: /var/db/pkg wiped by Netscape install Message-ID: <39069087.4F61F51B@gorean.org> References: <Pine.BSI.4.05.10004251714280.27589-100000@earth.wnm.net> <20000426063234.A94159@sr.se>
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This really belongs on -ports. Alex is the original poster, Gunnar
followed up. I haven't actually experienced this problem (but I don't
use the packages), so no need to cc: me.
Good luck,
Doug
Gunnar Flygt wrote:
>
> On Tue, Apr 25, 2000 at 09:43:39PM -0500, Alex Charalabidis wrote:
> >
> > Is it just me or do both the navigator47 and linux-netscape6 ports wipe
> > /var/db/pkg clean? This has happened to me on two 3.4-S machines and on
> > both the event coincided with the installation of Netscape (4.72 on one
> > and 6 on the other).
> >
> > All that's left in /var/db/pkg is the set of +FILES that ought to be in
> > a package directory and their contents indicate they most definitely
> > pertain to netscape.
> >
> > Can anyone confirm this, and whether using a package rather than a port
> > has the same effect?
>
> I can only say that I experienced the same.
>
> --
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