Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 11:44:56 +0200 From: Erik Trulsson <erikt@update.uu.se> To: Andreas Davour <ante@Update.UU.SE> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: I messed up, removed /usr/X11R6/lib Message-ID: <20040623094456.GA60995@falcon.midgard.homeip.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.58.0406231135580.21557@Psilocybe.Update.UU.SE> References: <Pine.LNX.4.58.0406231026130.16765@Psilocybe.Update.UU.SE> <20040623090259.GA60494@falcon.midgard.homeip.net> <Pine.LNX.4.58.0406231135580.21557@Psilocybe.Update.UU.SE>
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On Wed, Jun 23, 2004 at 11:39:22AM +0200, Andreas Davour wrote: > On Wed, 23 Jun 2004, Erik Trulsson wrote: > > > On Wed, Jun 23, 2004 at 10:34:02AM +0200, Andreas Davour wrote: > > > > > > Hi. > > > > > > Apart from the obvious answer to use the backup, is there any way to get > > > it all back in /usr/X11R6/lib after you did a 'rm -fr' to many? > > > > > > I have reinstalled the /usr/ports/x11/XFree86-4 port which I had hoped > > > would pull back in all needed stuff. But, now X complains about some > > > missing parts which I don't know where they come from. Anyone know how I > > > can get it all back? > > > > > > The Errors: > > > (EE) Failed to load module "bitmap" (module does not exist, 0) > > > (EE) Failed to load module "pcidata" (module does not exist, 0) > > > > > > Where do I find them? > > > > Those two come from the x11-server/XFree86-4-Server port, but there are > > *lots* of programs that install files under /usr/X11R6/lib - most programs > > that use X and install shared libraries put the libraries there, for > > example, so be prepared for more problems appearing. > > Ok, XFree86-4-Server it was. X started working after I reinstalled that > one. Thanks. I guess problems will appear later on, but at least X is > working right now and KDE don't seem to be broken. Hopefully after a few > cvsup's I will be back were I started. > > > Restoring from backups sounds like a good idea. The other possibility > > is to reinstall all programs you have. > > The latter sounds triesome. I remember how long time it took to compile > OpenOffice and all of KDE, even om my 1200MHz machine. Yeah, those are well-known for taking forever to compile. I think you might be in luck with KDE since that seems to put its files under /usr/local (while GNOME programs tend to put their files under /usr/X11R6). I don't know where OpenOffice installs to. > > I will seriously look at the idea of wiping my labsystem and use that disk > for backups instead. Backups are always a good idea. I really should start making backups myself. -- <Insert your favourite quote here.> Erik Trulsson ertr1013@student.uu.se
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