Subject: pkg/10083: pkg_delete -r -R \* tries to delete non-package
To: None <gnats-bugs@gnats.netbsd.org>
From: None <dmcmahill@netbsd.org>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 05/09/2000 10:23:12
>Number:         10083
>Category:       pkg
>Synopsis:       pkg_delete -r -R \* tries to delete non-package
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    pkg-manager
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Tue May 09 10:24:00 PDT 2000
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Dan McMahill
>Release:        1.4.2<NetBSD-current source date>
>Organization:
	
>Environment:
	
1.4.2

>Description:
try to do a major cleanout with:

mcmahill@ampere 16 # pkg_delete -r -R \*
pkg_delete: package 'pkgdb.byfile.db' not installed

but 'pkgdb.byfile.db' isn't a package

 	
>How-To-Repeat:
mcmahill@ampere 16 # pkg_delete -r -R \*
pkg_delete: package 'pkgdb.byfile.db' not installed

	
>Fix:
have pkg_delete ignore 'pkgdb.byfile.db'
	
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