Re: 'origin not recorded' error upon attempt to use pkg_add
In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, John Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> typed: > Hello! > Upon attempts to use 'pkg_add' utility, I get a string of error messages > such as the following: > >pkg_add: package wterm-6.2.7a1 has no origin recorded >pkg_add: package wmtime-1.0b2 has no origin recorded >[...] > 2) Theories about what causes this condition. >(Least important) That's easy - the packages are old enough that they didn't record their origin. > 1) The methodology by which I can correct this error condition. >(Most important) Installing newer versions of the packages is the obvious way. You can also go into /var/db/pkg/wterm-6.2.7a1/+CONTENTS and add a line that says "@comment ORIGIN:x11/wterm" after the @name line. There may be other magic required as well, but this worked for the one I did it to. What's odd is that this shouldn't make pkg_add fail. Is it possible that you're getting another error message in amongst these complaints? http://www.mired.org/consulting.html Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
'origin not recorded' error upon attempt to use pkg_add
Hello! Upon attempts to use 'pkg_add' utility, I get a string of error messages such as the following: pkg_add: package wmtime-1.0b2 has no origin recorded pkg_add: package wterm-6.2.7a1 has no origin recorded It would be only a curiosity were it not for the fact that pkg_add *fails* to add the requested package -- it returns a '1'. So I am very curious about two things: 1) The methodology by which I can correct this error condition. (Most important) 2) Theories about what causes this condition. (Least important) Thank you in advance for any advice, John +---+ | "I can't believe I'm back on Mars. Three times before this place almost | | killed me. I swore I would never give it another chance to complete | | the job. Humans got no business being here. No business at all." | | -- Michael Garibaldi, _Babylon 5_, "The Exercise of Vital Powers | +---+ | John Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | System Administrator | Internet Ventures Oregon | +---+ ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
