Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 00:27:33 -0700 (PDT) From: Bhishan Hemrajani <bhishan@cytosine.dhs.org> To: ports@FreeBSD.ORG Cc: Gunnar Flygt <flygt@sr.se>, Alex Charalabidis <alex@wnm.net>, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: /var/db/pkg wiped by Netscape install Message-ID: <200004260727.e3Q7RXe62720@cytosine.dhs.org> In-Reply-To: <39069087.4F61F51B@gorean.org> from Doug Barton at "Apr 25, 2000 11:45:27 pm"
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How can you recover your ports information if this happens? --bhishan > 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. > > > > -- > > __o > > regards, Gunnar ---_ \<,_ > > email: flygt@sr.se ---- (_)/ (_) > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > -- > Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from > acquiring the deadening effect of a habit. > -- W. Somerset Maugham > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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