AW: Re: pkg install/uninstall again

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>Von: address@hidden
>Datum: 15.07.2007 13:32
>An: <address@hidden>
>Kopie: "help list octave"<address@hidden>
>Betreff: Re: pkg install/uninstall again
>
>address@hidden wrote:
>> I've got one more time trouble with pkg
>> I tried to uninstall one package!
>> <<pkg uninstall -verbose nnet-0.1.0
>
>That should read "pkg uninstall -verbose nnet". You don't need 
the
>version numbering.

I tested both, but nothing worked 

>
>> after this command, ALL packages are uninstalled, this means 
octave 
>> couldn't find the
>> packages but the directories are still in 
>> /usr/local/share/octave/packages/..
>
>This definitely should happen and I've never seen it. However, I'm 
not
>sure its worth debugging it with the 2.9.12 version of pkg as pkg 
has
>evolved significantly.. Can you try the attached version of pkg.m 
from
>the CVS and see if it has these problems.

It seems to work with the cvs version ..
Thanks again

>
>> 
>> so the complete install and uninstall started again...
>
>If the packages are in the directory it is just the database that 
is
>corrupt. Again try "pkg -rebuild" to fix the database, though that 
only
>worked correctly in 2.9.12+ and not the 2.9.12 version.
>

I tried it, but it doesn't work. Maybe this is the problem, I have 
installed 2.9.12
not the 2.9.12+

>> 
>> <<help pkg 
>> doesn't show me a way to update a package. This means if I want 
to 
>> update a package
>> 1. uninstall old package
>> 2. install new package
>> is this correct?
>
>If you do a "pkg install" on an installed package it should ignore 
the
>request if the version is the same or older than the version 
installed
>or it should update the version installed if it is newer.
>
>
>Regards
>David
>
>> 
>> 
>> System:
>> gentoo/coLinux on WinXP Prof.
>> Octave-2.9.12
>> 
>> thanks again
>> Michael
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