pkg2ng error

[Matthew Seaman]

On 27/07/2012 20:43, Michael W. Lucas wrote:
> Just installed a 9.0-R/i386 system, updated via freebsd-update, new
> ports via portsnap. Decided to try this pkgng stuff I hear all the
> good things about.
> 
> I had three ports installed before converting: tmux, rsync, and
> libevent.
> 
> # pkg2ng 
> Creating backup pkg_info(1) database directory in /var/db/pkg.bak.
> Installing libevent-1.4.14b_2... done
> Installing pkg-1.0.r4... done
> Installing rsync-3.0.9... done
> pkg_info: can't find package 'libevent-1.4.14b_2' installed or in a file!
> 
> My old package database is here.
> pkg: Skipping malformed dependency entry for libevent
> pkg: Skipping malformed dependency libevent
> Installing tmux-1.5... done
> Moved old package database to /var/db/pkg.bak.
> # 
> 
> I can assure you that libevent is actually installed. At least, tmux
> works. :-)
> 
> Should I be concerned?

Hmmm...  What does 'pkg info' say?

If it won't admit that a libevent package is installed, then what does
'pkg check -da' produce?  For best results, make sure PACKAGESITE is set
to http://pkgbeta.freebsd.org/freebsd-9-i386/latest/ in pkg.conf before
trying that though.

	Cheers,

	Matthew

-- 
Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil.
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