Subject: Re: pkg_add mismatch ??
To: Niels S.Eliasen <nse@ruc.dk>
From: grant beattie <grant@NetBSD.org>
List: tech-pkg
Date: 05/22/2004 12:35:25
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On Sun, Mar 21, 2004 at 10:48:04PM +0100, Niels S.Eliasen wrote:

> ok....
> But (this is probably a lame question!) the package I want to install=20
> still complains....
>=20
> Can I force the package to install ?? and how do I force it to install ?

=2E..

> >On Sun, Mar 21, 2004 at 09:03:43PM +0100, Niels S.Eliasen wrote:
> >>pkg_add: Package
> >>`ftp://ftp.dk.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/1.6.1/powerpc/All/gnome-
> >>session-1.4.2nb1.tgz' OS mismatch:
> >>pkg_add: NetBSD/powerpc 1.6.1_STABLE (pkg) vs. NetBSD/powerpc 1.6.1
> >>(this host)

only an OS or arch mismatch is fatal, a version mismatch is non-fatal
and should have continued installation following that warning.

you can always force the install with pkg_add -f.

grant.


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