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Date:      Mon, 22 Mar 2004 09:53:03 -0600
From:      Kirk Strauser <kirk@strauser.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: upgrade question
Message-ID:  <87ekrknajk.fsf@strauser.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.56.0403220948300.31147@Mira.dandy.net> (andy@neu.net's message of "Mon, 22 Mar 2004 10:13:17 -0500 (EST)")
References:  <20040322144622.0B48E16A4EC@hub.freebsd.org> <Pine.LNX.4.56.0403220948300.31147@Mira.dandy.net>

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At 2004-03-22T15:13:17Z, andy@neu.net writes:

> *** The directory specified for the temporary root environment,
>     /var/tmp/temproot, exists.  This can be a security risk if untrusted
>     users have access to the system.
>
>   Use 'd' to delete the old /var/tmp/temproot and continue
>   Use 't' to select a new temporary root directory
>   Use 'e' to exit mergemaster
>
>   Default is to use /var/tmp/temproot as is
>
> How should I deal with this? [Use the existing /var/tmp/temproot]
>    *** Leaving /var/tmp/temproot intact

> What happened to mergemaster, and what can I do to get it to run
> sucessfully?

It seems to have stopped during a previous run before it got to the end,
which is when it deletes its temporary directory.  You chose the default
option above; run it again and select 'd' to delete the old copy.
=2D-=20
Kirk Strauser

"94 outdated ports on the box,
 94 outdated ports.
 Portupgrade one, an hour 'til done,
 82 outdated ports on the box."

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