Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 00:20:12 -0700 (PDT) From: Omachonu Ogali <oogali@intranova.net> To: freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: ports/18223: Netscape port installation erases /var/db/pkg contents Message-ID: <200004270720.AAA46612@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR ports/18223; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Omachonu Ogali <oogali@intranova.net> To: alex@wnm.net Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: ports/18223: Netscape port installation erases /var/db/pkg contents Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 02:27:47 -0400 (EDT) I would assume it is up to the user to make sure no conflicts exist when installing the packages, rather than blaming lost package information on the software. On Tue, 25 Apr 2000 alex@wnm.net wrote: > > >Number: 18223 > >Category: ports > >Synopsis: Netscape port installation erases /var/db/pkg contents > >Confidential: no > >Severity: non-critical > >Priority: high > >Responsible: freebsd-ports > >State: open > >Quarter: > >Keywords: > >Date-Required: > >Class: sw-bug > >Submitter-Id: current-users > >Arrival-Date: Wed Apr 26 00:00:01 PDT 2000 > >Closed-Date: > >Last-Modified: > >Originator: Alex Charalabidis > >Release: 3.4-STABLE > >Organization: > WebNet Memphis > >Environment: > FreeBSD 3.4-20000220-STABLE i386 > FreeBSD 3.4-STABLE i386 > >Description: > Netscape ports netscape47-navigator and linux-netscape6 replace /var/db/pkg > with their own package files, thus erasing all information about previously > installed packages and making local package maintenance extremely difficult. > > Directory contents after installing one of those ports will end up like this: > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 34 Apr 16 11:04 +COMMENT > -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 171284 Apr 16 11:04 +CONTENTS > -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 204 Apr 16 11:04 +DESC > > The files, if viewed, can easily be identified as belonging to netscape. > This concerns the current version of those ports, they have not been updated > since this problem last occurred. > > This may concern other netscape ports too. > >How-To-Repeat: > Install one of linux-netscape6 and netscape47-navigator on a machine with > existing entries in /var/db/pkg. List directory contents after installation > or execute pkg_version(1). All old content will be missing. > >Fix: > I have no fix to provide. > > >Release-Note: > >Audit-Trail: > >Unformatted: > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message > -- +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Omachonu Ogali oogali@intranova.net | | Intranova Networking Group http://tribune.intranova.net | | PGP Key ID: 0xBFE60839 | | PGP Fingerprint: C8 51 14 FD 2A 87 53 D1 E3 AA 12 12 01 93 BD 34 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-ports" in the body of the message
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