pkgdb -L issues *following xorg-7.3 update*

Randy Pratt rpratt1950 at embarqmail.com
Sun Sep 16 14:35:24 PDT 2007


On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:55:52 -0400
Rob Clark <vx2 at tds.net> wrote:

> Running: FreeBSD 6.2-STABLE #0: Thu Aug  2 03:23:18 EDT 2007
> 
> Following the 20070913 xorg-7.3 update and using
> portupgrade-devel, pkgdb -L gave the following:
> 
> # pkgdb -L
> [Updating the pkgdb <format:bdb_btree> in /var/db/pkg ... -
> 838 packages found (-0 +1) . done] Look for lost
> dependencies: HVSC-Update-2.8.3: ok
> /bin/sh:Argument list too long
> can't convert nil into String
> ImageMagick-6.3.3.5_1: #

I saw the same message until I updated ports again this morning.
It appears to have been fixed although I can't point to the cause
or what fixed it.  I realize this isn't real useful other than
to suggest refreshing your ports tree and updating again.

HTH,

Randy
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