libxslt build error

[Jeremy Messenger]

On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 12:34:47 -0800, Kurt Werle <kwerle at pobox.com> wrote:

>
> On Dec 17, 2004, at 12:29 PM, Jeremy Messenger wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 12:17:39 -0800, Kurt Werle <kwerle at pobox.com> wrote:
>>
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>>> On Dec 17, 2004, at 12:16 PM, Jeremy Messenger wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 10:40:13 -0800, Kurt Werle <kwerle at pobox.com>  
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> libxslt failed to build with the following error (from /usr/ports...  
>>>>> on FreeBSD 4.7):
>>>>> checking for libxml libraries >= 2.6.15... configure: error: Version  
>>>>> 2.5.8 found. You need at least libxml2 2.6.15 for this version of  
>>>>> libxslt
>>>>>
>>>>> Looks like one of the makefile depends needs fixing.
>>>>
>>>> No, your machine needs to be fixing. Learn to use portupgrade for  
>>>> update all of your apps first, before you can touch port what you are  
>>>> trying to install. We have libxml2 2.6.16 in ports tree.
>>>
>>> I did a cvsup (all of ports) right before building.
>>
>> CVSup only merely update your ports tree and don't update your apps  
>> what you already have them installed. The portupgrade will update your  
>> apps for you by automatic, you can install portupgrade from  
>> sysutils/portupgrade.
>>
>> You have libxml2 2.5.8, so it's very old like over a year ago or more.  
>> You will have to check in /usr/ports/UPDATING, read manpage of  
>> portupgrade and google for portupgrade to find few good articles about  
>> it. Update your apps that are over a year old won't be fun, I would  
>> rebuild/reinstall all apps.
>
> I have already upgraded libxml and libxslt (since reporting the issue).
>
> However, it has been my experience that most packages correctly detect  
> which version of a library is required and whether or not it has been  
> installed.

You can't use FreeBSD 4.7's package with today ports. Your error shows was  
 from port, not package. Well, in general, it's not good idea to mix  
packages with ports too.

> libxslt does not seem to do so in this case.

It will if you update libxml2 first; it's why I told you to use  
portupgrade. You are welcome to check pointyhat for the log and they will  
showing the success built.

Cheers,
Mezz

> Kurt


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