Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 13:35:17 -0800 From: "Dan O'Connor" <dan@ferrarishields.com> To: "Sasa Stupar" <sasa@stupar.homelinux.net>, "FreeBSD Q ML" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: portupgrade install problem Message-ID: <005201c5fc3f$4a3abdb0$0599460a@ws4> References: <638FF3BA82D750039C5A6CBB@[192.168.10.249]>
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> I am trying to install portupgrade from the ports collection on my
> FBSD 5.4. But it keeps giving me error about db43 allready installed:
<snip>
> ===> db43-4.3.29 is already installed
> You may wish to ``make deinstall'' and install this port again
> by ``make reinstall'' to upgrade it properly.
> If you really wish to overwrite the old port of databases/db43
> without deleting it first, set the variable "FORCE_PKG_REGISTER"
> in your environment or the "make install" command line.
> *** Error code 1
<snip>
> Yes, I have db43 allready installed but isn't it suppose to pass it if
> it finds package allready installed?
Have you tried doing what the message suggests?
# cd /usr/ports/databases/db43
# make deinstall
# make reinstall
Then go and install portupgrade...
~Dan
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