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Date:      Sat, 12 May 2012 21:46:04 +0100
From:      Chris Rees <crees@FreeBSD.org>
To:        freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: problem running pkg_delete
Message-ID:  <CADLo83_nKFLQ-w5NxV1TAn_3rGR-pqmR5P-DFWAj%2BU-pqd1=Rg@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <20120512155837.510498f6@scorpio>
References:  <20398.43728.425481.287491@jerusalem.litteratus.org> <20120512155837.510498f6@scorpio>

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On 12 May 2012 20:58, Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net> wrote:
> On Sat, 12 May 2012 14:24:16 -0400
> Robert Huff articulated:
>
>>pkg_delete: the package info for package "Source" is corrupt
>
> I had a similar experience about a year ago with a port I was trying to
> remove. I eventually did a force installation of the port and then
> deleted it normally. I have no idea if that would work for you or not.

Almost certainly would help in this case, if /var/db/pkg/Source* were
overwritten.

Chris



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