Polytropon <freebsd <at> edvax.de> writes:
>
> On Fri, 12 Oct 2012 04:35:43 +0000 (UTC), jb wrote:
> > Hi,
> > what is the diff between
> > --index
> > and
> > --index-only
> ...
> --index
> use INDEX-[7-9] exclusively to check if a port is up to date
> ...
> --index-only
> do not try to use /usr/ports. For updating ports when no /usr/ports
> directory is present the -PP|--packages-only option is required. See
> the ENVIRONMENT section below for additional requirements.
>
> This means --index-only is to be used when using portmaster for
> binary installs without an installed ports collection.
>
Well, yes, BUT they seem to be redundant (that's why I asked).
# portmaster -L --index-only | egrep '(ew|ort) version|total install'
===>>> New version available: smartmontools-5.43_1
===>>> 618 total installed ports
===>>> 1 has a new version available
# portmaster -L --index | egrep '(ew|ort) version|total install'
===>>> New version available: smartmontools-5.43_1
===>>> 618 total installed ports
===>>> 1 has a new version available
#
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