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Subject: Re: ports_glob(1): Updating the portsdb - Updating EVERY time ! ...
	Why ?
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Wilkinson, Alex wrote:
> OS: FreeBSD 7.0-CURRENT #1: Tue Apr 17 09:47:03 WST 2007
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Can anyone tell me why /var/tmp/INDEX-7.db is getting updated _every_ single
> time a run ports_glob(1) ? E.G.
> 
>     #ports_glob "*wifi*"
>     [Updating the portsdb <format:bdb_btree> in /var/tmp ... - 16938 port entries found
>     .........1000.........2000.........3000.........4000.........5000.........6000.....
>     ....7000.........8000.........9000.........10000.........11000.........12000.......
>     ..13000.........14000.........15000.........16000.........  ..... done]
>     net/wmwifi
>     #
> 
> Surely this isn't intended behaviour.

There may be different problems. Try to remove the file and recreate again.

> 
>  -aW
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OK :)

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Sem.