devel/libevent shopstopper

[The Doctor]

On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 11:55:44AM -0500, Jim Ohlstein wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> On 02/20/2017 11:11 AM, The Doctor wrote:
> >
> >
> > We have a big one!!
> 
> Yup, it's a big one. That's why there's an entry in /usr/ports/UPDATING:
> 
> 20170220:
>    AFFECTS: devel/libevent2
>    AUTHOR: jbeich at FreeBSD.org
> 
>    libevent2 has been renamed back to libevent as the default version.
>    If you manage out of tree ports make sure to run the following:
> 
>      # pkg set -n libevent2:libevent
>      # pkg set -o devel/libevent2:devel/libevent

That did the trick.

Also why is my UPDATING file not updating?

> 
> >
> > Libevent compiles but does not install
> >
> > ===>  Installing for libevent-2.1.8
> > ===>  Checking if libevent already installed
> > ===>   Registering installation for libevent-2.1.8 as automatic
> > Installing libevent-2.1.8...
> > pkg-static: libevent-2.1.8 conflicts with libevent2-2.1.8 (installs files into the same place).  Problematic file: /usr/local/bin/event_rpcgen.py
> > *** Error code 70
> >
> > Stop.
> > make[1]: stopped in /usr/ports/devel/libevent
> > *** Error code 1
> >
> > Stop.
> > make: stopped in /usr/ports/devel/libevent
> >
> > ===>>> Installation of libevent-2.1.8 (devel/libevent) failed
> > ===>>> Aborting update
> >
> > ===>>> Update for devel/libevent failed
> > ===>>> Aborting update
> >
> > Also
> >
> > pkg delete -f libevent
> > Updating database digests format: 100%
> > No packages matched for pattern 'libevent'
> >
> > Checking integrity... done (0 conflicting)
> > Package(s) not found!
> >
> > Please fix!!
> >
> 
> Not surprising since that is the port that won't install on your system.
> 
> Instead:
> 
> # pkg delete -f libevent2
> 
> and then recompile devel/libevent and any ports that depend on it.
> 
> -- 
> Jim Ohlstein
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