Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 19:59:29 -0700 From: Kent Stewart <kstewart@owt.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cvsup and ports INDEX Message-ID: <200406221959.30056.kstewart@owt.com> In-Reply-To: <20040622220538.34e5e5a5@localhost> References: <20040622220538.34e5e5a5@localhost>
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On Tuesday 22 June 2004 07:05 pm, epilogue@allstream.net 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... > > # portsdb -Uu <<<<<<< ...this? > > 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? > > > 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.htm >l The only port I refuse is ports/INDEX[-5] for just this reason. You are building a new INDEX with portsdb -U and then spending a lot of time downloading an old version the next time you cvsup. Kent > > thanks, > epi > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- Kent Stewart Richland, WA http://users.owt.com/kstewart/index.html
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