[Atlas]

I'm trying to install KDE3 from ports and I'm getting the following error message:

configure: error: We need a working libXext to proceed. Since configure
can't find it itself, we stop here assuming that make wouldn't find them either.
[/code:1:82c1adef25]
This is a fresh install of 5.1, cvsup'ed and KDE 3.1.4. Any suggestions?

[NullSpin]

I usually build and install both gnome and kde when I build a fbsd box. I figure most of the things I end up installing use a kde/gnome dependency so I might as well just get it out of the way. Not a great use of space but modern machines have plenty.
In anycase. I tested my gnome install and when I exited it, something broke on the x-server. Sorry I can't be more specific, I don't recall what it was. This too was freshly cvsup'd. I took a shotgun approach and did a port upgrade and this moved me to the next rev of x-server 4.xx.06 which took care of the problem. Maybe it would work for you?
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[optyk]

Similar to what Nullspin said, sometimes you can pkg_add -r the failed component then continue the build. portupgrade after the build can then usually get everything up to date.

Or, just start with the package version and then portupgrade it.

[Atlas]

I went ahead and installed the package and then portupgrade'd it. Works like a charm, thanks!