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On 5/21/01, 11:59:52 PM, John Polstra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re:
Frankenstein Port: /usr/ports/www/jakarat-tomcat:
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> 3. The nature of the bug is such that it creates a bogus entry in
> the checkouts file. That causes the problem to keep happening until
> the checkouts file is repaired manually or removed. I posted
> instructions on how to fix the file in a separate mail. Basically,
> you have to edit the checkouts file and delete all lines containing
> "jakarta-tomcat".
> 4. Removing the checkouts file works too, but it's a sledge hammer
> approach and is better avoided. There's useful information in there,
> so it's better not to throw it away.
> 5. Somebody suggested adding an entry to the refuse file to ignore
> the jakarta-tomcat port. That probably hides the problem, but it
> doesn't really fix anything. The breakage is still there in your
> checkouts file. Therefore I don't recommend using the refuse file as
> a work-around.
The workaround described above is simple and effective. One has to simply
remove the **few** (contiguous/consecutive) lines containing
"jakarta-tomcat".
Erm, the checkouts file is not dynamite, it is just a text file :-)
Problem also fixed down here.
-- Salvo
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