On Tuesday 22 June 2004 07:05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > hello all, > > Connecting to cvsup.ca.FreeBSD.org > Connected to cvsup.ca.FreeBSD.org > Server software version: SNAP_16_1e > Negotiating file attribute support > Exchanging collection information > Establishing multiplexed-mode data connection > Running > Updating collection ports-all/cvs > Checkout ports/INDEX <<<<<<< how is this different from...
This checks out the new ports text file. > > # portsdb -Uu <<<<<<< ...this? This builds INDEX.db, which is all the ports/dependency information in the format that portupgrade(and others?) uses so it can get all the right ports when you install something. > > i'm not sure i have a firm grasp of why i do both. are they complimentary > or redundant steps? could someone please clarify or point me to right set > of docs? They're complimentary, portsdb -uU doesn't really do anything unless you have a new /usr/ports/INDEX or /usr/ports/INDEX.db got hosed. > > > hello ken, > > thought that you might be able to help because of your reply on > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-ports/2004-June/013223.html > > > thanks, > epi > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" -- "We all enter this world in the same way: naked, screaming, and soaked in blood. But if you live your life right, that kind of thing doesn't have to stop there." -- Dana Gould _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
