I am having the same problem. I have tried the "make fetchindex" approach but it doesn't solve it for me. you mentioned something about /usr/ports/UPDATING, but was unable to find a relevant entry. can you please tell me the entry date that helped you with this problem?
Thank you, Tomoki Taniguchi [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$portupgrade -rRviy f-prot clamav mail/mailscanner ---> Session started at: Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:04:14 +0900 [Updating the pkgdb <format:bdb_btree> in /var/db/pkg ... - 173 packages found (-1 +1) (...). done] ** No such installed package: mail/mailscanner [missing key: categories] [Updating the portsdb <format:bdb_btree> in /usr/ports ... - 16413 port entries found .........1000.........2000.........3000.........4000.........5000.........6000.........7000.........8000.........9000.........10000.........11000.........12000.........13000.........14000.........15000.........16000.... ..... done] missing key: categories: Cannot read the portsdb! ---> Session ended at: Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:04:33 +0900 (consumed 00:00:18) /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/portsdb.rb:548:in `open_db': database file error (PortsDB::DBError) from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/portsdb.rb:702:in `port' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/portsdb.rb:890:in `all_depends_list' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/pkgdb.rb:809:in `tsort_build' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/pkgdb.rb:801:in `each' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/pkgdb.rb:801:in `tsort_build' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/pkgdb.rb:823:in `sort_build' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/pkgdb.rb:827:in `sort_build!' from /usr/local/sbin/portupgrade:721:in `main' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/optparse.rb:755:in `initialize' from /usr/local/sbin/portupgrade:220:in `new' from /usr/local/sbin/portupgrade:220:in `main' from /usr/local/sbin/portupgrade:2084 _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"