Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 12:42:40 -0600 (MDT) From: Nate Williams <nate@yogotech.com> To: Mike Alich <hostmaster@cctinc.net> Cc: nate@FreeBSD.org, ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Port: jdk-1.1.8 Message-ID: <200005301842.MAA21215@nomad.yogotech.com> In-Reply-To: <39294257.1810EFA1@cctinc.net> References: <39294257.1810EFA1@cctinc.net>
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> I downloaded this port and when I run either make or make install it > says the port is already installed and I could either uninstall and > reinstall the ports or use the FORCE_PACKAGE_REGISTER. > > Well knowing the port was not installed and the only way I could get the > package installed was to use the FORCE option, I did. Somehow, the port was installed, or at least the files in /var/db/pkg were installed. This happened on a co-worker's machine when they installed a package that accidentally contained files in /var/db/pkg. > Turns out the > install I think went in but erased my entire /var/db/pkg directory and > put some install info from the port in there. I certainly shouldn't have erased anything in /var/db/pkg. In any case, it sounds like something other than the port is wrong with your system. Nate To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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