Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:36:00 +0000 From: mc <marshc187@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: question -updating package + ignore depend Message-ID: <200808122136.01671.marshc187@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <48A18B09.8050000@FreeBSD.org> References: <200808121444.32191.marshc187@gmail.com> <48A18B09.8050000@FreeBSD.org>
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On Tuesday 12 August 2008 13:07:21 Greg Larkin wrote: > mc wrote: > | hi, > | > | can anyone briefly explain what is the general procedure here? > | > | i am trying to update a few packages which inevitably provoke a firefox2 > | install, which i don't want (have ff3). > | > | checked google and porter's handbook, then tried marking ff2 as IGNORE -- > | which i didn't really understand how but added IGNORE= reason etc etc > > to the > > | makefile at the very top after the comments. seems like it worked, but > > what i > > | want to update fails because of that. > | > | i am installing portupgrade now to try with k or K (whichever means > > comtinue > > | anyway) but is this a good idea or an easier way? > | > | also, i am not sure if questions like this go here or still go in ports > | mailing list ? > | > | thanks in advance > > Hi mc, > > Which ports are you trying to update? It may be that they need their > dependencies (BUILD_DEPENDS, RUN_DEPENDS, etc.) changed to reflect the > new version of Firefox. > > Of course, that assumes that FF3 provides the same requirements that FF2 > did for each specific port. Please post the port names back here, and > I'll take a look at the various Makefiles. > > Best regards, > Greg hello again the packages are : ports/graphics/librsvg2 ports/x11-fm/nautilus ports/x11-wm/ccsm ports/x11-wm/compizconfig-python. at least those are what i have left after portupgrade -k. btw, after posting earlier, i tried portupgrade and caught a glimpse of a message from librsvg2 saying it uses/relies on said firefox2 for gecko. thanks for yr reply, excuse me for panicking
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