Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2006 14:26:03 -0800 From: Simon Gao <gao@schrodinger.com> To: Beech Rintoul <freebsd@alaskaparadise.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Cleanly remove a package Message-ID: <454E64FB.1080802@schrodinger.com> In-Reply-To: <200611051259.46961.freebsd@alaskaparadise.com> References: <454E5D18.7040706@schrodinger.com> <200611051259.46961.freebsd@alaskaparadise.com>
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Thanks, this helps. Simon Beech Rintoul wrote: > On Sunday 05 November 2006 12:52, Simon Gao wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I have a question hope someone can help. >> >> When upgrading a package say vsftpd, I used port install. After newer >> version is installed, I have both newer and older versions being listed >> if run pkg_info. The newer version works fine. >> >> However, I can not run "make deinstall" after installing the newer >> version because after port tree being updated, there is no make file for >> older version. Plus I can't run "make deinstall" on a live machine until >> newer package installed. >> >> Any help is appreciated. >> >> Simon >> > > Run pkgdb -F and it will ask you if you want to unregister one of them. > > Cheers > > Beech > >
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