bzip2 error on pkg_create

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scryptkiddy

Odd issue.

I noticed that my server (FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE-p3 amd64) had bzip2(1) v.1.0.5 and I needed to install the bzip2(1) package from the ports tree to upgrade it to v.1.0.6. That was successful.

Next, I tried to create a backup package from the installed bzip2(1) port and received an error. Below is the sequence of commands:

Code: 
[CMD]# portsnap fetch extract[/CMD]
[CMD]# portinstall bzip2[/CMD]
[CMD]# mv /usr/bin/bzip2 /usr/bin/bzip2.basefile[/CMD]
[CMD]# mv /usr/local/bin/bzip2 /usr/bin/bzip2[/CMD]
[CMD]# bzip2 --version[/CMD]
bzip2, a block-sorting file compressor.  Version 1.0.6, 6-Sept-2010.
...
[CMD]# pkg_create -Rb bzip2-1.0.6[/CMD]
tar: bin/bzip2: Cannot stat: No such file or directory
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors.
pkg_create: make_dist: tar command failed with code 256

A couple of questions:
  1. Obvious is: how do I fix this? I need to create a backup of the package so I can add that package to another mirror machine that is not on the network.
  2. Why is tar() looking in bin/bzip2 instead of /usr/bin/bzip2?
Thanks,

SK
 
Try # cd /usr/ports/archivers/bzip2/ && make package. The package obtained should be located in the /usr/ports/packages/archivers directory.
 
Hey cpm,

Thanks for the reply, but no go. Here are the results of running that command:

Code: 
[CMD]# cd /usr/ports/archivers/bzip2/ && make package[/CMD]
....
===>  Installing for bzip2-1.0.6
===>   Generating temporary packing list
===>  Checking if archivers/bzip2 already installed
===>   bzip2-1.0.6 is already installed
      You may wish to ``make deinstall'' and install this port again
      by ``make reinstall'' to upgrade it properly.
      If you really wish to overwrite the old port of archivers/bzip2
      without deleting it first, set the variable "FORCE_PKG_REGISTER"
      in your environment or the "make install" command line.
*** Error code 1

Stop in /usr/ports/archivers/bzip2.
#

Should I deinstall bzip2(1) using the instructions it gives, or pkg_delete and reinstall it using portmaster instead of portinstall?
 
Yes, you should deinstall it first. Normally make package is used for ports that haven't been installed yet. After finish to install it creates the *.tbz package ;)
 
It may not complete the [cmd=]make package[/cmd], though (without extra effort). I think it is a conflict between what was actually installed and the pkg-plist . One can create the package afterwards, maybe, but it might not install elsewhere cleanly. Persons subscribed to the ports mailing list are maybe working out a solution to this error.

(edit) It did, vs compat7x, compat8x (etc). here.
 
Interesting results.

Code: 
[CMD]# pkg_delete -f bzip2-1.0.6[/CMD]
[CMD]# cd /usr/ports/archivers/bzip2 &&  make clean install[/CMD]
[CMD]# rehash[/CMD]
[CMD]# pkg_info | grep -i bzip2[/CMD]
bzip2-1.0.6         Block-sorting file compressor
[CMD]# which bzip2[/CMD]
/usr/bin/bzip2
[CMD]# /usr/bin/bzip2 --version[/CMD]
bzip2, a block-sorting file compressor.  Version 1.0.6, 6-Sept-2010
...
[CMD]# pkg_create -Rb bzip2-1.0.6[/CMD]
[CMD]# ls -l bzip2-1.0.6.tbz[/CMD]
-rw-------  1 root  wheel  488403 Oct 17 20:34 bzip2-1.0.6.tbz

looks like I'm good, although, I'm not quite sure what I did to fix it, other than reinstalling it.
 
For me it's okay. I use the make package command to select configuration options that I really want when creating the package, e.g.
Code: 
# cd /usr/ports/www/chromium
# make package -DBATCH -DWITH_CODECS -DWITHOUT_PULSEAUDIO

Indeed, both commands serve to the same purpose.
 
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