portupgrade stale dependency cannot fix ...

[Tino Engel]

Kiffin Gish schrieb:
> When I try to upgrade my ports:
>
> # portupgrade -arR
>
> I keep getting the error meessage:
>
> Stale dependency: python24-2.4.4_2 <-- evolution-data-server-1.12.1_1 --
> manually run 'pkgdb -F' to fix, or specify -O to force.
>
> So I run:
>
> # pkdb -F
>
> and all I get is:
>
> --->  Checking the package registry database
>
> before returning to the prompt, e.g. nothing happens. When I re-run
> portupgrade I just get the same as above in a viscious circle of
> frustartion.
>
> I've tried pkg_delete -f and then reinstalling, but this does not help
> either.
>
> portsb -Uu doesn't help either.
>
> Is there some easy way to start fresh by removing ports flotsam?
>
> Help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>   
For me running pgkdb --fix-lost befor running pkfbd -F solved the issue.