Re: Still No X (Re: Catastrophe Re: Proliferating LLVMs)

On Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:54:16 +0000, John D Groenveld wrote:

In article <usvdns$1oga4$1@dont-email.me>,
Steven G. Kargl <sgk@REMOVEtroutmask.apl.washington.edu> wrote:

If I get in your situtation, I typically rebuild everything
from source.  So, first created a backup, then do

 
Forcibly reinstalling the packages might re-add whatever dependency
the OP broke by deleting LLVMs.
 
# pkg upgrade -f

If one is rebuilding everything from ports, then one is
not dealing with the nightmare of dependencies from pre-built
packages (which may be out-of-sync given the dependency tree
and how the ports tree is managed) or from stale things in
a search path.  There is also the possibility to tailor the
compiler options to match your hardware.  Packages from a
repository are likely built to run a class of hardware,
which means reduced performance.

The other advantage of rebuilding everything from source
is that it is incremental.  Install the bare minimum to get
a stable X11 window manager running, then add needed ports
while testing along the way.  You'll find what is breaking
your setup.

--
steve