missing pkg-descr

[Andrew Pantyukhin]

On 12/3/06, Charlie Root <root at etaq.com> wrote:
> Dear FreeBSD,
>
>    The following happens to me A LOT:
>
> --->  Installing the new version via the port
> ===>  Installing for perl-5.8.8
> ===>   Generating temporary packing list
> ** Missing pkg-descr for perl-5.8.8.
> *** Error code 1
>
> Stop in /data/ports/lang/perl5.8.
> *** Error code 1
>
>     Many ports fail to install for this "Missing pkg-descr" reason.
>
>     Why is this happening?  Any fix?

ln -s /data/ports /usr/ports
cd /usr/ports/lang/perl5.8
make install clean