gnome; librsvg package conflicts

[bsdnewbie999]

I got this error code while building gnome port

Can't install librsvg-2.20.0p0-no_gnome because of conflicts (librsvg-2.20.0p0) /usr/sbin/pkg_add: librsvg-2.20.0p0-no_gnome:Fatal error
*** Error cofe 1


This is critical...:mad: what should i do?

[ocicat]

I got this error code while building gnome port
Why are you building the port instead of installing pre-compiled packages?

:confused:

[jggimi]

This is critical...:mad: what should i do?Ask yourself, "Why am I cleaning my ears with a power drill?"

If you insist on avoiding packages, you can try "make update". The "update" target will execute pkg_add -r on your behalf, but only if the target correctly interprets the state of the prior installed package and the one just built. It may be easier to issue pkg_add -r yourself. Before doing so, please read the pkg_add(1) man page, and see what the -r option is for. You may want to use the -i option also.

[ocicat]

I got this error code while building gnome port
If you insist on using ports, how did you install the ports tree?

[bsdnewbie999]

I download the ports.tar.gz and extract to /usr/

[jggimi]

Reread FAQ 15.4.6. Again.

[lvlamb]

You must replace the -no_gnome flavor.

pkg_add -r librsvg

You might need to install it from source with
make package clean
first.

man ports
man packages

[ocicat]

I download the ports.tar.gz and extract to /usr/
...but from what directory did you get this file?

Two points:

ports.tar.gz can be found in several different directories. This is done because the ports tree is available in different flavors. If you are unfamiliar with flavors, you need to study & understand Section 5.1 of the FAQ:

http://openbsd.org/faq/faq5.html#Flavors

...& using the ports tree from -current on a -release installation is neither recommended nor supported. For more information, see Section 15.4.1 for more details:

http://openbsd.org/faq/faq15.html#NoFun

If you downloaded the wrong version of the ports tree, this may account for why you are continually getting weird build errors.
As has been repeatedly recommended to you, don't build from ports when pre-compiled packages are available. Nothing is gained by compiling applications yourself. By compiling from ports, you are building a local copy of the same package files which are found on the mirrors. Again, nothing is gained from compiling yourself over using packages that are already built.

A number of people have been providing you links to relevant sections of the FAQ. We do this because the answers to a lot of the problems & predicaments you are getting yourself into are explained there. As I have said to you numerous times before: study the FAQ. It will save you a lot of time & aggravation.

[bsdnewbie999]

I got it now.