Re: r2421600 amd64 /var/db/pkg

From: Darrel <levitch_at_iglou.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2012 21:15:07 -0400 (EDT)
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>

Yes, the existing man 8 pkg does not seem to match all of the facts.

Darrel
Received on Sun Nov 04 2012 - 00:15:08 UTC

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