Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 08:04:14 -0800 (PST) From: Rob <rob@OhReally.com> To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: misc/62792: empty package database after installation Message-ID: <200402131604.i1DG4Ea0044666@www.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <200402131610.i1DGAHHU072591@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 62792 >Category: misc >Synopsis: empty package database after installation >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Fri Feb 13 08:10:17 PST 2004 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Rob >Release: 5.2-RELEASE >Organization: >Environment: FreeBSD workstation.sybolt.lan 5.2-RELEASE FreeBSD 5.2-RELEASE #0: Sun Jan 11 04:21:45 GMT 2004 root@wv1u.btc.adaptec.com:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386 >Description: Hi, What I'm describing here may be just as you intended it to be, but I thought I'd report it anyway. I just did an installation of FreeBSD 5.2-RELEASE, and found that after installation my package database is empty (running `pkg_info' shows no packages). I did a base install, and then checked things like 'Ssh server'. This obviously installed the ssh server, but I'm now wondering how I can ever decently upgrade my ssh server without having to manually remove each file (to avoid conflicts). Using portupgrade or pkg_delete won't deinstall the currently installed package... I noticed this behaviour before on a FBSD51 machine, where I checked 'Configure interface using DHCP' when installing and later installed the net/isc-dhcp3 port (because I needed dhcpd). This left me with 2 installations of dhclient, one in /sbin and one in /usr/local/sbin. Running pkg_info didn't show (the first) dhclient. With that installation I thought it was my own fault, since installation didn't go too smooth, but this last installation did. cheers Rob p.s.: If you're going to reply by email, please give me a few days to respond. I don't have a client up and running yet. >How-To-Repeat: Install FreeBSD. >Fix: Have installation update the package database. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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