The error message “pkg_version: corrupted record (pkgdep line without argument), ignoring” indicates that the pkg_version utility is encountering a package database issue on your FreeBSD system. This error is typically caused by a corrupted or incomplete package database, and can occur when you install or remove packages.
Here are the steps you can take to resolve the “pkg_version: corrupted record (pkgdep line without argument), ignoring” error on FreeBSD:
- Open a terminal or console window on your FreeBSD system.
- Type the following command to update the package database:
sudo pkg update
This command will download the latest package database and update it on your system.
- Type the following command to check the integrity of the package database:
sudo pkg check -sa
This command will check the integrity of all installed packages and their dependencies. Any errors or issues will be reported in the output.
- If any errors are reported in the output of the
pkg check -sacommand, you can try to repair them by running the following command:
sudo pkg check -s | awk '/^Broken/ {print $2}' | xargs sudo pkg delete -fy
This command will remove any broken or corrupt packages from your system.
- Once you have removed any broken packages, you can try to reinstall them using the
pkg installcommand. For example:
sudo pkg install package-name
Replace package-name with the name of the package that you want to install.
- Finally, run the
pkg_versionutility again to see if the error has been resolved:
sudo pkg_version -vIL=
If the error message no longer appears, then the issue has been resolved.
That’s it! You have resolved the “pkg_version: corrupted record (pkgdep line without argument), ignoring” error on FreeBSD by updating the package database, checking its integrity, and removing any broken packages.