is portmaster --check-port-dbdir obsolete?

[Patrick Shepherd]

I am new to FreeBSD, where can I go for help.    I am unable to get the 'apt-package repository' installed.   As a result I am unable to perform any system updates.

Patrick

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On Jul 22, 2013, at 5:25 AM, Anton Shterenlikht <mexas at bris.ac.uk> wrote:

>> From bdrewery at freebsd.org Mon Jul 22 02:36:18 2013
>> 
>> On 7/8/2013 7:04 AM, Bryan Drewery wrote:
>>> On 7/8/2013 5:52 AM, Anton Shterenlikht wrote:
>>>> With ports tree at r322480, I updated
>>>> several ports with portmaster.
>>>> 
>>>> "pkg check -srda" did not find any problems, but
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> # portmaster --check-port-dbdir
>>>> =3D=3D=3D>>> Building list of installed port names
>>>> 
>>>> =3D=3D=3D>>> Checking /var/db/ports
>>>>        =3D=3D=3D>>> devel_apr1 does not seem to be installed
>>>> 
>>>>        =3D=3D=3D>>> Delete /var/db/ports/devel_apr1? y/n [n]=20
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>        =3D=3D=3D>>> math_gmp does not seem to be installed
>>>> 
>>>>        =3D=3D=3D>>> Delete /var/db/ports/math_gmp? y/n [n]=20
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>        =3D=3D=3D>>> www_serf does not seem to be installed
>>>> 
>>>>        =3D=3D=3D>>> Delete /var/db/ports/www_serf? y/n [n]=20
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> #=20
>>>> 
>>>> So is "portmaster --check-port-dbdir" an obsolete check?
>>>> If so, will this option be removed in future versions?
>>>> 
>>>> Anton
>>> =20
>>> It's not obsolete. I just need to update it to recognize the new format=
>> =2E
>>> =20
>>> https://github.com/freebsd/portmaster/issues/25
>>> =20
>>> =20
>> 
>> This is now fixed in 3.17.1. Just committed to ports.
> 
> $ pkg version -vx portma
> portmaster-3.17.1                  =   up-to-date with port
> $ 
> 
> # portmaster --check-port-dbdir
> ===>>> Building list of installed port names
> 
> 
>        ===>>> py-qt4-assistant does not seem to be installed
> 
>        ===>>> Delete /var/db/ports/py-qt4-assistant? y/n [n] 
> 
> 
>        ===>>> py-qt4-core does not seem to be installed
> 
>        ===>>> Delete /var/db/ports/py-qt4-core? y/n [n] 
> 
> 
>        ===>>> py-qt4-gui does not seem to be installed
> 
>        ===>>> Delete /var/db/ports/py-qt4-gui? y/n [n] 
> 
> 
>        ===>>> py-qt4-network does not seem to be installed
> 
>        ===>>> Delete /var/db/ports/py-qt4-network? y/n [n] 
> 
> $ pkg info -xo py27-qt4
> py27-qt4-assistant-4.10.2,1    devel/py-qt4-assistant
> py27-qt4-core-4.10.2,1         devel/py-qt4-core
> py27-qt4-gui-4.10.2,1          x11-toolkits/py-qt4-gui
> py27-qt4-network-4.10.2,1      net/py-qt4-network
> $ 
> 
> I think this is because these ports start with "py"
> in some places, but with "py27" in others.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Anton
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