can't install PHP5: missing pkg-descr

[Kevin Kinsey]

Amer H. Alhabsi wrote:
> I'm trying to install PHP5 but keep getting the missing pkg-desc for 
> php5-5.1.6_3. It complies all right with make. But when I try make 
> install, I get the error. The make -V DESCR gives 
> /home/alhabsi/packages/pkg-descr. This directory is where I keep my 
> downloaded packages.

Are you running make from the port directory, or somewhere else?  We 
need more information on *exactly* what you are doing (cwd, what 
commands are being typed, etc) to have any real idea what might be 
happening.

I'm guessing that it should say /usr/ports/lang/php5/pkg-descr instead, 
since there is such a file there.

You might try something like:

$ cd /usr/ports/lang/php5
$ make DESCR=/usr/ports/lang/php5/pkg-descr install clean

Kevin Kinsey

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