Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 19:14:24 +1000 From: Kiel R Stirling <kiel@staff.pnc.com.au> To: Ion-Mihai Tetcu <itetcu@apropo.ro> Cc: FreeBSD User Questions List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: gedit2-2.4.1_1 Message-ID: <1083230064.70333.13.camel@europa.knss.net> In-Reply-To: <20040429110831.1ae5df18@it.buh.cameradicommercio.ro> References: <4090A37E.6070807@jeack.com.au> <1083221248.58600.32.camel@shumai.marcuscom.com> <1083221428.77429.9.camel@pc-kiel.staff.pnc.com.au> <20040429110831.1ae5df18@it.buh.cameradicommercio.ro>
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On Thu, 2004-04-29 at 18:08, Ion-Mihai Tetcu wrote: > On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 16:50:29 +1000 > Kiel Stirling <kiel@staff.pnc.com.au> wrote: > > > On Thu, 2004-04-29 at 16:47, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote: > > > On Thu, 2004-04-29 at 02:41, Ariane & Ron Joordens wrote: > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > > > > > I have a corrupt package database. The +CONTENTS file in > > > > /var/db/pkg/gedit2-2.4.1_1 is missing. I think that I can fix this in > > > > two ways: > > > > > > > > 1. Reinstall gedit2-2.4.1_1. Unfortunately I have since cvsuped and the > > > > gedit2 now available is gedit2-2.6. Could somebody email me the contents > > > > of /usr/ports/editors/gedit2? > > > > > > > > 2. Copy the +CONTENTS file from another source. Could somebody email me > > > > their +CONTENTS file? > > > > > > Just remove the bad /var/db/pkg directory, and upgrade all of your > > > ports. Remember to read /usr/ports/UPDATING on how to properly upgrade > > > GNOME. > > > > Are you insane ?? build for 10hrs to replace a +CONTENTS file. You must > > be > > Well, you can thank this insane guy because his efforts makes you able > to use that and many other ports. > Please choose your words more carefully next time. > Noted however, I would expect better from the ports maintainer than to advise the above. The idea of re building all ports to gain a +CONTENTS file is truly bad advice. This would indeed fail due to the release of gnome 2.6. Its all over the freebsd/gnome site not to blindly portupgrade 2.4 to 2.6.
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