databases/postgresql84-server 8.4.9 rc.d script broken

John Marshall john.marshall at riverwillow.com.au
Wed Oct 19 06:26:37 UTC 2011


On Tue, 18 Oct 2011, 21:16 -0400, Greg Larkin wrote:
> On 10/18/11 8:45 PM, John Marshall wrote:
> > After upgrading databases/postgresql84-server from 8.4.8_1 to 8.4.9, the
> > rc.d script vomits thus:
> > 
> >   rwsrv03# /usr/local/etc/rc.d/postgresql start
> >   su: unknown login: %%PG_USER%%
> > 
> > Presumably the updated port is missing a substitution edit but I haven't
> > found where.

> Apply this patch to the Makefile and reinstall postgres:

Done.

> The Makefile depended on the presence of a file that was removed in the
> last commit.  Because of that, the substitutions were no longer added to
> SUB_LIST.
> 
> I'll open a PR tomorrow, if someone doesn't get to it before me.

(/me picks up the clue and locates Section 8.6 of the Porters Handbook)
Ah, so that's what SUB_LIST does! (I've been meaning to find out).  All
makes sense now.  Thank you!

Thanks to all who responded.

-- 
John Marshall
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