On 06/02/2010 09:36, Dominic Fandrey wrote:
> It appears CONFLICTS is checked before build instead of checking
> it before install. Why?
>
> # portmaster -Do lang/perl5.10 lang/perl5.8
>
> ===>>> Currently installed version: perl-threaded-5.8.9_3
> ===>>> Port directory: /usr/ports/lang/perl5.10
> ===>>> Launching 'make checksum' for lang/perl5.10 in background
> ===>>> Gathering dependency list for lang/perl5.10 from ports
> ===>>> No dependencies for lang/perl5.10
>
> ===>>> Starting build for lang/perl5.10 <<<===
>
> ===>>> All dependencies are up to date
>
> ===> Cleaning for perl-threaded-5.10.1
>
>
> ===> perl-threaded-5.10.1 conflicts with installed package(s):
> perl-threaded-5.8.9_3
>
> They install files into the same place.
> Please remove them first with pkg_delete(1).
> *** Error code 1
>
> Stop in /usr/ports/lang/perl5.10.
>
> ===>>> make failed for lang/perl5.10
> ===>>> Aborting update
There was a discussion about this over on questions recently, starting here:
http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/2010-January/211053.html
Lots of people are less than completely satisfied with the change. The
whole argument boils down to:
* Having to jump through extra hoops in order to do some perfectly
reasonable operations such as
portupgrade -o new/port -f old/port-it-conflicts-with
versus:
* Accidentally spending a long time compiling a port when a
conflicting port is already installed.
Personally I feel that this change is in error -- it's ticking off the
vast majority of people that manage their ports day-to-day for the sake
of avoiding some newbie errors that you'ld only tend to make once or
twice. Printing out great big warnings at fetch and compile time when a
conflict is detected seems a much more reasonable response.
Cheers,
Matthew
--
Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 7 Priory Courtyard, Flat 3
Black Earth Consulting Ramsgate
Kent, CT11 9PW
Free and Open Source Solutions Tel: +44 (0)1843 580647
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