Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 17:36:20 -0400 From: "'Anubhav A.'" <parv@pair.com> To: Noah <admin2@enabled.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: pkgdb -Fu failing: can't convert nil into String Message-ID: <20060819213620.GA5140@holestein.holy.cow> In-Reply-To: <44E76C57.6040607@enabled.com> References: <44E72508.9000909@enabled.com> <20060819161547.GA2452@holestein.holy.cow> <44E76C57.6040607@enabled.com>
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in message <44E76C57.6040607@enabled.com>,
wrote Noah thusly...
>
> parv@pair.com wrote:
> >in message <44E72508.9000909@enabled.com>, wrote Noah thusly...
> >
> >>Somebody know what is going on here? I can't figure it out and
> >>never seen this before.
...
> >># pkgdb -Fu ---> Updating the pkgdb ---> Checking the package
> >>registry database
> >>Stale dependency: b2evolution-0.9.2 -> marked ():
> >>marked: Not in due form: <name>-<version>
...
> >Here, "marked" seems like some sort of place holder for the
> >missing dependency port. The otherwise non empty "()" contain
> >the port directory, under ${PORTSDIR:-/usr/ports}, of the
> >dependency port.
...
> okay thanks for the explanation - so what is the most optimal way
> of fixing this without breaking things.
I have not looked in the portupgrade source. Nonetheless, a
quick+dirty, and heavy handed too (if the b2evolution port is large)
would be to deinstall b2evolution & install it again, possibly
remove|update old dependencies too if you like.
- Parv
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