do I *really* need xorg 7.x?
Seems every time I try to install a pkg or make a port lately, I get this: ===Verifying install for /usr/local/libdata/xorg/libraries in /usr/ports/x1 1/xorg-libraries /usr/X11R6 exists, but it is not a symlink. Installation cannot proceed. This looks like an incompletely removed old version of X. In the current versio n, /usr/X11R6 must be a symlink if it exists at all.Please read /usr/ports/UPDAT ING (entry of 20070519) for the procedure to upgrade X.org related ports.*** Err or code 1 My system is just fine as is, thanks, am I stuck not installling any of these ports unless I upgrade X? Steve ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: do I *really* need xorg 7.x?
--On October 21, 2007 10:29:36 PM -0700 Steve Franks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Seems every time I try to install a pkg or make a port lately, I get this: ===Verifying install for /usr/local/libdata/xorg/libraries in /usr/ports/x1 1/xorg-libraries /usr/X11R6 exists, but it is not a symlink. Installation cannot proceed. This looks like an incompletely removed old version of X. In the current versio n, /usr/X11R6 must be a symlink if it exists at all.Please read /usr/ports/UPDAT ING (entry of 20070519) for the procedure to upgrade X.org related ports.*** Err or code 1 My system is just fine as is, thanks, am I stuck not installling any of these ports unless I upgrade X? No, you don't need to install X. Yes, you *do* need to install some of the X libraries because they are used by ports you are trying to install. If you've never installed X on this box, just run mergebase.sh (/usr/ports/Tools/scripts - IIRC) to create the symlink. Then install the pkg or port you want, which will install the libraries needed. I have two headless servers running websites and other services, and both have X stuff installed. That's the nature of shared libraries. Paul Schmehl ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Senior Information Security Analyst The University of Texas at Dallas http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/security/
Re: do I *really* need xorg 7.x?
Steve Franks wrote: Seems every time I try to install a pkg or make a port lately, I get this: ===Verifying install for /usr/local/libdata/xorg/libraries in /usr/ports/x1 1/xorg-libraries /usr/X11R6 exists, but it is not a symlink. Installation cannot proceed. This looks like an incompletely removed old version of X. In the current versio n, /usr/X11R6 must be a symlink if it exists at all.Please read /usr/ports/UPDAT ING (entry of 20070519) for the procedure to upgrade X.org related ports.*** Err or code 1 My system is just fine as is, thanks, am I stuck not installling any of these ports unless I upgrade X? You need to update, yes. We don't support mixing and matching arbitrary old and new ports in any configuration (not just X). Sometimes it works, but one cannot rely on this. Kris ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
