"pkgdb -F" is failing me...

[Drew Sanford]

Chuck Swiger wrote:
> Hi, all--
>
> "pkgdb -F" is failing with a "can't convert nil into String" error.
>
> 10-ns1# portupgrade -ai
> --->  Session started at: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:11:06 -0400
> Stale dependency: cabextract-1.1_1 --> ldconfig_compat-1.0_8 -- 
> manually run 'pkgdb -F' to fix, or specify -O to force.
> --->  Session ended at: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:11:06 -0400 (consumed 
> 00:00:00)
> 11-ns1# pkgdb -F
> --->  Checking the package registry database
> Stale dependency: cabextract-1.1_1 -> ldconfig_compat-1.0_8 
> (misc/ldconfig_compat):
> Install stale dependency? ([y]es/[n]o/[a]ll) [yes]
> Fixed. (-> ldconfig_compat-1.0_8)
> Stale dependency: curl-7.15.5 -> ldconfig_compat-1.0_8 
> (misc/ldconfig_compat):
> ldconfig_compat-1.0_8 ? ([y]es/[n]o/[a]ll) [yes]
> Fixed. (-> ldconfig_compat-1.0_8)
> Stale dependency: gnupg-1.4.5_1 -> ldconfig_compat-1.0_8 
> (misc/ldconfig_compat):
> ldconfig_compat-1.0_8 ? ([y]es/[n]o/[a]ll) [yes]
> Fixed. (-> ldconfig_compat-1.0_8)
> Stale dependency: portupgrade-2.1.3.3_1,2 -> ldconfig_compat-1.0_8 
> (misc/ldconfig_compat):
> ldconfig_compat-1.0_8 ? ([y]es/[n]o/[a]ll) [yes]
> Fixed. (-> ldconfig_compat-1.0_8)
> Stale dependency: postfix-2.3.3,1 -> ldconfig_compat-1.0_8 
> (misc/ldconfig_compat):
> ldconfig_compat-1.0_8 ? ([y]es/[n]o/[a]ll) [yes]
> Fixed. (-> ldconfig_compat-1.0_8)
> Stale dependency: ruby-1.8.5_2,1 -> ldconfig_compat-1.0_8 
> (misc/ldconfig_compat):
> ldconfig_compat-1.0_8 ? ([y]es/[n]o/[a]ll) [yes]
> Fixed. (-> ldconfig_compat-1.0_8)
> 85.92s real  13.94s user  1.88s system  18%
> 12-ns1# portupgrade -ai
> --->  Session started at: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:12:41 -0400
> Stale dependency: cabextract-1.1_1 --> ldconfig_compat-1.0_8 -- 
> manually run 'pkgdb -F' to fix, or specify -O to force.
> --->  Session ended at: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:12:41 -0400 (consumed 
> 00:00:00)
> 13-ns1# pkgdb -F
> --->  Checking the package registry database
> Stale dependency: cabextract-1.1_1 -> ldconfig_compat-1.0_8 ():
> Install stale dependency? ([y]es/[n]o/[a]ll) [yes]
> can't convert nil into String
> 11.04s real  6.84s user  0.60s system  67%
> 14-ns1# uname -a
> FreeBSD ns1.pkix.net 4.11-STABLE FreeBSD 4.11-STABLE #0: Sat Jun 18 
> 18:51:43 EDT 2005
>      root at ns1.pkix.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/NORMAL  i386
>
> Note that I didn't even have this ldconfig_compat-1.0_8 port 
> installed; I don't see how it could possibly be chosen to replace a 
> stale dependency...
>
> ---Chuck
I recently ran into this problem as well. I had some duplicate origins 
that I fixed and at that point, everything picked up and ran fine for 
me. Don't know if that helps you or not, but it's what worked for me.