> Once in a while a port fails to upgrade, because it wants to write > something in /etc. E.g. perl into /etc/make.conf or other ports into > /etc/group. > > On my systems / is normally a read only mount. These ports build fine > during a portupgrade and fail during install, leaving most of the port > installed, but unregistered (i.e. the package database is broken). > > [...]
Mount / writable before upgrading or installing software. Regards Björn _______________________________________________ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
