Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:54:33 +0800 From: Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> To: Benjamin Lee <ben@b1c1l1.com> Cc: "questions@freebsd.org" <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: ports INDEX file Message-ID: <4C491279.2050503@a1poweruser.com> In-Reply-To: <4C48F3AA.2050107@b1c1l1.com> References: <4C48EE42.1050102@a1poweruser.com> <4C48F3AA.2050107@b1c1l1.com>
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Benjamin Lee wrote: > On 07/22/2010 06:20 PM, Fbsd8 wrote: >> I have a pristine install of 8.0. >> There is no /usr/ports directory yet. >> I am trying to use the "portcheckout" port and the "porteasy" port to >> just populate the ports tree with only the ports I use. >> >> Problem is in both cases the above ports require an existing INDEX file >> to process and since I have none they don't work. >> >> How can I just download the ports INDEX file? >> Portsnap is not a solution. > > Well, The INDEX file is a component of the ports tree distribution. If > you choose not to use the supported method of installing it (i.e. > installing the ports tree), you'll have to create your own. > > Hint: Per ports(7), take a look at the definition of the 'fetchindex' > target. > > I see in the source of porteasy that its fetching http://www.freebsd.org/ports/INDEX-8.bz2 How can I verify this?
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