How to reinstall ports correctly?

Minbari · #1 March 1st, 2012, 18:09

I have install from ports a game iourbanterror, but after an update(of tree ports) the game wasn't install anymore so I install it again; the install process works fine but when trying to run the game I recive an error: "Couldn't load default.cfg"
I use the following commands:

Code:

#make deinstall clean
#make config-recursive, 
#make rmconfig-recursive, 
#make clean-depends

Any advice? Thanks in advance!
ps: sorry for my bad English, is not my native language.

**SirDice** · #2 March 1st, 2012, 18:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minbari

after an update(of tree ports) the game wasn't install anymore

Updating your ports tree does NOT uninstall a port. It doesn't touch the (installed) ports themselves in any way.

Minbari · #3 March 1st, 2012, 18:51

I know that updating does not uninstall a port, but when I checked the port wasn't there.

Code:

> which iourbanterror 
 or
> ls /var/db/pkg | grep iourbanterror

did not return any results.

ahavatar · #4 March 1st, 2012, 19:36

I would run
# portupgrade -v -f iourbanterror
to reinstall the game.

**wblock@** · #5 March 1st, 2012, 20:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minbari

I know that updating does not uninstall a port, but when I checked the port wasn't there.

Code:

> which iourbanterror 
 or
> ls /var/db/pkg | grep iourbanterror

did not return any results.

which(1) won't find things that are not in your path.

Use pkg_info(1) to check for installed ports. -Ix is helpful.

Code:

# pkg_info -Ix iourban

Beeblebrox · #6 March 6th, 2012, 16:14

uninstall and add from package to see if you get any different result
# make deinstall -C /usr/ports/games/iorbanterror
# pkg_add -rv iourbanterror
assuming your $PACKEGESITE in env is set to .../Latest

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