Re: pkgin errors I cannot see how to fix

[Havard Eidnes <he%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

> I have:
> # uname -a
> NetBSD rockall.prd.co.uk 9.2 NetBSD 9.2 (GENERIC) #0: Wed May 12
> 13:15:55 UTC 2021 amd64

9.2 is ... a little old by now.

> PKG_PATH=ftp://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/pkgsrc/packages/NetBSD/amd64/9.2/All
>
> I get two errors that I do not know how to resolve, or even make a
> next move.  When trying to install print/poppler-utils I get:
> '
> pkg_info: cannot read meta data file +CONTENTS of package gdk-pixbuf2-2.42.12:
> No such file or directory
> pkgin: Cannot read +CONTENTS of package gdk-pixbuf2-2.42.12

This one I've talked about earlier.

> and when trying to install any browser I get:
>
> ---Apr 02 16:21:33: [2/3] installing gtk3+-3.24.43nb5...
> pkg_add: Package `at-spi2-core-2.54.0nb4' conflicts with
> `at-spi2-atk-[0-9]*', and `at-spi2-atk-2.38.0nb2' is installed. 
> pkg_add: Package `at-spi2-core-2.54.0nb4' conflicts with `atk-[0-9]*',
> and `atk- 2.38.0nb1' is installed.
> pkg_add: Can't install dependency at-spi2-core>=2.54.0nb4 
> pkg_add: Expected dependency at-spi2-core>=2.54.0nb4 still missing
> pkg_add: 1 package addition failed
>
> I understand what thenwords mean but have no idea what to do next to
> remedy the missing file and the library conflicts.'

:)

I'd remove atk-2.38.0nb1 with

pkgin rm atk-2.38.0nb1

That will prompt you for a confirmation before doing so, and will
indicate which other packages which are installed (if any) and
which depends on this one and which will also be removed as a
consequence.  If you recognize packages you want to continue to
have installed, take note of those and install them separately
afterwards (probably then in a new version compatible with the
new structure of the at-spi2* library packages).

Once that package is removed, re-try with

pkgin in firefox

Regards,

- Håvard