Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2012 20:43:38 -0400 From: Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> To: Darrel <levitch@iglou.com> Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: r2421600 amd64 /var/db/pkg Message-ID: <CAF6rxgkx6Z8p9oyJaRKkvREfqD4AOHXjgzxowR01iCMJ-G%2BfWw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.GSO.2.00.1211032029040.8181@shell1> References: <alpine.GSO.2.00.1211031554040.28225@shell1> <CAF6rxg=EUS20fnsVwFJzfmHo_c1iQLKFXJo5C0T3Q58qis402Q@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.GSO.2.00.1211032029040.8181@shell1>
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On 3 November 2012 20:37, Darrel <levitch@iglou.com> wrote: > >>> Is it possible to regenerate the package database or somehow start over? >>> I >>> am seeing errors like these: >>> >>> pkg_info: Don't use the pkg_ tools if you are using pkgng >>> pkg_info: the package info for package 'ca_root_nss-3.14' is corrupt >> >> >> have you run ever run pkg2ng ? >> > > Hi, Eitan. > > It could be that I had a case of bad luck. About an hour before the > documentation was put into /usr/ports/UPDATING, I noticed that portmaster > was not working and 'make deinstall' and 'make reinstall' and ticked > 'pkgng'. Then portmaster seemed to work alright. > > Then when the UPDATING entry 20121010 happened shortly after, I followed it > exactly- so yes I ran pkg2ng. Somehow my installation has both The moment you run pkg2ng you lose any right to use pkg_* tools - this is what the first warning is telling you. I have a patch awaiting approval which makes the error more clear. -- Eitan Adler
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