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Date:      Tue, 20 Jul 2004 13:32:43 -0500
From:      Dan Nelson <dnelson@allantgroup.com>
To:        alias2@crotchett.com
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: @conflicts in /var/db/pkg/*/+CONTENTS
Message-ID:  <20040720183243.GC61013@dan.emsphone.com>
In-Reply-To: <200407201258.24756.freebsd@usmstudent.com>
References:  <200407201258.24756.freebsd@usmstudent.com>

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In the last episode (Jul 20), freebsd@usmstudent.com said:
> Whenever I run pkg_info, I am receiving error messages that indicate
> conflicts with my packages.  For example, when I run pkg_info, I get:
> 
> pkg_info: read_plist: bad command '@conflicts libX11-*'

Try installing the pkg_install port/package, which will give you an
updated set of pkg_* binaries that understand the newer keywords.

> As a possible fix, I have considered upgrading to 4.10-RELEASE.  But,
> I'm fearful that I will end up trashing my box completely.

Upgrade/overlay installs are relatively safe.  Don't mess up the
filesystem mount point names or anything during the install :)

-- 
	Dan Nelson
	dnelson@allantgroup.com



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