Installing packages using ports after freebsd-update doesn't work on amd64

[Doug Barton]

Sorin Panca wrote:
> Prior to starting the upgrade I did a pkg_delete -a. I wanted a clean
> system (just like a reinstallation). How do I ensure that all packages
> were removed by pkg_delete -a ?

Check /usr/local and make sure there is nothing there. In particular
make sure that /usr/local/lib/compat/pkg does not exist. It sounds
like this is already true, but also make sure that /var/db/pkg is
empty as well. If none of that works then you've got a bigger problem.

If you still can't install ruby and/or portupgrade, try installing a
simple port just using 'make clean ; make install' in the port's
directory. If that works, try a more complex port until something
fails. If nothing fails installing manually it's a problem with
portupgrade and/or ruby and you can send in a new bug report focusing
on that.

You might also consider using portmaster of course. :)


hope this helps,

Doug

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