Portversion claims a newer port is available but it ain't so

Kris Kennaway kris at obsecurity.org
Sat Jan 15 20:17:00 PST 2005


On Sat, Jan 15, 2005 at 05:32:39PM -0800, Clint Olsen wrote:
> # portversion flac
> [Updating the pkgdb <format:bdb1_btree> in /var/db/pkg ... - 312 packages found (-1 +1) (...). done]
> flac                        <
> # portupgrade flac
> #
> # portversion -v flac
> flac-1.1.0_3                <  needs updating (port has 1.1.0_4)
> 
> This is not the first time I've seen this.  There's a port called 'gail'
> out there that I can't upgrade either.

But the ports tree *does* have 1.1.0_4.  You probably did 'make
fetchindex', which works against the latest ports tree.  cvsup and
you'll get the update.

Kris 
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