Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 11:17:55 +0000 (UTC) From: James Griffin <jmzgriffin@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Force install function in PKGNG Message-ID: <slrnlekd7g.1iq.jmzgriffin@kontrol.kode5.net> References: <mailman.6097.1390941779.1399.freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> <52E9213D.7030707@kleppnett.no>
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On 2014-01-29, Kenneth Hatteland <kenneth.hatteland@kleppnett.no> wrote: > My system always have had problems getting my HP cp1515n to work. But > installing HPLIP from ports, then installing HPIJS with pkg_add -rf will > get the correct PPDs to show up in CUPS. > > After swithcing to pkgng it does not seem to exist a force option so > I have to do all my prints on another machine, which is slightly > annoying. I have read man pages and googled but can not seem to find a > force funtion. Does anybody know about one or have a better way of > making the right PPDs install to get my printer going ? Having only > HPLIP, or HPIJS installed does not make this possible. > > Thanks in advance, Kenneth Hatteland Have a look at the pkg-add(8) man page. Specifically, the -f option. This provides the force function you need I believe. Or you might be able to build it as a port to get it installed.
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