Subject: Re: pkgsrc strange homemade pkg behavior
To: None <tech-pkg@netbsd.org>
From: Eric Auge <eau@phear.org>
List: tech-pkg
Date: 09/13/2005 18:00:36
Re,

Wow good spot, updating pkg_install and regenerating the package
fixed the problem, thank you very much for your help and the
pkgsrc framework.

Best Regards,
Eric.


Jeremy C. Reed wrote:
> On Tue, 13 Sep 2005, Eric Auge wrote:
> 
>> ---- pkg_add yell ----
>> Installing files needed by insttmp.21727a:
> 
> 
> Notice that it says "insttmp.21727a". This is broken.
> 
> I had same problem. I am guessing you are using pkg_install tools from 
> before February 2005. They are broken. It will cause problems such as 
> not cleaning up on pkg_delete. I had reported this and suggested that 
> there should be some mechanism to notify if using these old tools.
> 
> I don't know if this is related to your problem. But please consider 
> updating pkg_install (on this target system) and trying again.
> 
>  Jeremy C. Reed
> 
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