stale dependencies

[Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P.]

Mark Withers wrote:

>Hello everyone!
>
>I've been using FBSD for a few years now, but am not
>sure as to what a 'stale dependency' is...
>
>I am receiving an error message with ymessenger pkg
>that it has stale dependencies and to use 'pkgdb -F'
>to fix or -O to force.
>
>I'm a bit inexperienced when it comes to repairing the
>package db and would appreciate any pointers you can
>give.
>
>  
>

http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2001/11/29/Big_Scary_Daemons.html

Pretty good explanation by Michael Lucas of "Absolute BSD"
 fame....

KDK