Thomas Feddersen wrote:
> I used to compile packages on my system, but didn't compile any for the  
> last 6 months.
> 
> Now I tried to update package 'esniper' but I repeatedly get the  
> errormessage:
> 
>     Syntax error: word unexpected (expecting ")")
> 
> I didn't modify or input any code, and I assume that the code in the  
> packages is syntactically correct. So I have not the slightest idea, 
> where  this error comes from.
> 
> also from every dependent package I got the same errormessage:
>     ===> Creating toolchain wrappers for curl-7.15.5
>     Syntax error: word unexpected (expecting ")")
>     *** Error code 2

Did you read http://www.netbsd.org/Documentation/pkgsrc/faq.html#ufaq-fail?

If the tips there don't help, please send me the output of "make 
PKG_DEBUG_LEVEL=1".

Roland