Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 20:51:15 +0400 From: Boris Samorodov <bsam@passap.ru> To: "Dr. Peter Voigt" <pvoigt@uos.de>, freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Problems after upgrade to CUPS 1.7.1 - gstoraster error Message-ID: <533D9183.4080504@passap.ru> In-Reply-To: <20140403181056.140745ee@tiger2008.drpetervoigt.private> References: <20140402200945.41fc9887@tiger2008.drpetervoigt.private> <533D7100.5010304@passap.ru> <20140403181056.140745ee@tiger2008.drpetervoigt.private>
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03.04.2014 20:10, Dr. Peter Voigt пишет: > Am Thu, 03 Apr 2014 18:32:32 +0400 > schrieb Boris Samorodov <bsam@passap.ru>: > >> I've got a diff to update print/cups-filters from version 1.0.42 >> to version 1.0.50. Please, dive it a try. It may help. (This patch >> may not be committed as is since it does not build at 8.x due to >> incomplete network headers). >> >> If that do not help, then try to enable debug (set "LogLevel debug" >> at cupsd.conf) and look at logs (/var/log/cups/error_log in >> particular) for any errors. >> >> Patch is included. > > Thanks for all advices so far. > > I would like to give this patch a try but I am worrying about possibly > confusing pkg(ng) in case of having to downgrade again. > > If I got you right, Boris, your patch should upgrade print/cups-filters > to version 1.0.50. Yes. > If I have the need to downgrade again, I will use > the original Makefile. The patch changes three files. So you may restore them all. You may use PATCH(1) with -R option to restore status quo. > Can I build and install the original version > 1.0.42 again without confusing pkg(ng)? I use just delete an old package and then build and install a new one using the portstree. Should be OK to use vice versa (from a new version to an old one). > I ask because I am rather new to FreeBSD and right after having learned > old pkg administration I am still in the process of understanding > pkg(ng). I have learned from the forum and from own bad experiences that > the package database can easily be mangled leaving you with a lot of > work to get things running again. Well, for _me_ playing with _one_ port (not touching any dependencies) was always a success. -- WBR, Boris Samorodov (bsam) FreeBSD Committer, http://www.FreeBSD.org The Power To Serve
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