[kde-freebsd] kde4 upgrade

[Rusty Nejdl]

On 2012-07-05 14:17, joaoBR wrote:
> Em Thu, 05 Jul 2012 13:18:36 -0500
> Rusty Nejdl <rnejdl at ringofsaturn.com> escreveu:
>
>>
>> >>
>> >> Well, the one example you include is a busted port:
>> >>
>> >> ===>   libkonq-4.8.4 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 
>> x11/libkonq
>> >>        without deleting it first, set the variable
>> >> "FORCE_PKG_REGISTER" in your environment or the "make install"
>> >> command line.
>> >>
>> >> You simply need to deinstall and reinstall that one as it is not
>> >> installed fully/correctly.
>> >>
>> >> portmaster -f libkonq
>> >>
>> >> That doesn't seem that big of a deal and should cover a portion 
>> of
>> >> your issues... what's next?
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> > you do  not need to repeat what I already have said ...
>> >
>> > take your time to read my last comment for better understanding
>> >
>> > I know how to solve the problems, thing is that makes the problem
>> > not go away
>>
>> These comments are not going to get you any help.
>>
>> >
>> >
>> > but I am curious, what make you think the port is busted?
>>
>> Whenever I see the above, it is because a port shows as being
>> installed but then a piece of it is missing (a specific file) so the
>> ports system tries to reinstall it.
>>
>>  From reading your emails, including this one, I don't think you 
>> want
>> to get this fixed and instead want to complain about this.
>
> slow down, don't assume things ... you have not read with attention
> before
>
> I explain again
>
> no port is damaged (or busted), before starting the upgrade process
> everything is fine as reported by pkgdb -F, pkgdb -L and pkg_libchk,
> absolutely clean and everything working fine and smooth
>
> then, sooner or later while upgrading, one dependency port is still
> the former version
>
> the install script looks for the actual version which is not 
> installed
> and goes to "add the apparently missing port"
>
> after compiling it, it tries to install it AND NOW IT IS FAILING
> because the port is already installed, that was quite clear to see in
> the attached file
>
> what was necessary was an upgrade and not a new install
>
>
> ok, better explained now?
>
>
> and that is the reason WHY `portupgrade -a` is not working for the 
> kde4
> upgrade, because it IS necessary to proceed in a certain order for 
> not
> being caught by this problem
>
> BTW this problem is an old and nasty upgrade problem, only it is easy 
> to
> solve when only one or two ports are envolved

I have seen some bumps on upgrades and usually for the major ones, I 
wait about 2 days for any port changes to occur and then run the 
upgrades.  I have to ask but did you follow the instructions in 
/usr/ports/UPDATING?  If not, you will run into problems like this.

Rusty Nejdl