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From: "'Anubhav A.'" <parv@pair.com>
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Subject: Re: pkgdb -Fu failing: can't convert nil into String
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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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