Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 17:42:36 -0400 From: parv <parv_fm@emailgroups.net> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: issue with ports Message-ID: <20030523214236.GA64636@moo.holy.cow> In-Reply-To: <20030523065702.GD383@hal9000.halplant.com> References: <00af01c320e0$271fe270$426f2a40@boondocks> <20030523065702.GD383@hal9000.halplant.com>
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in message <20030523065702.GD383@hal9000.halplant.com>, wrote Andrew J Caines thusly... > > You can always rebuild the ports and package databases... > > # cd /usr/ports/ ; > INDEX ; > INDEX.db ; make index ; portsdb -Uu > # > /var/db/pkg/pkgdb.db ; pkgdb -u O! The Horrors! Why are you obliterating INDEX* & pkgdb.db files? You do realize that you are digging your own grave in case indexing or installed ports db making fails, or the processes need to be stopped? make index already takes care of INDEX, unfortunately, instead of keeping around the old copy unless index making succeeds. By using -U option, you are rebuilding INDEX. Why then you already built it once? Like much the cooing & warmth oozing out of your computer? - Parv -- A programmer, budding Unix system administrator, and amateur photographer ISO employment. Details... http://www103.pair.com/parv/work/
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