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Date:      Thu, 23 Sep 2004 15:49:55 +0100
From:      Philip Payne <philip.payne@uk.mci.com>
To:        Choy Kho Yee <khoyee@tf7.so-net.ne.jp>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   RE: correct routine of updating installed ports?
Message-ID:  <A0A204EE2E51BC41BCDE3C1DD86D35ED02543FBE@gblon1exch06.uk.mcilink.com>

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>   # cvsup -g -L 2 supfile
>   # portsdb -uU
>   # pkgdb -F
>   # port_version
>   # portupgrade -a
> 
>   And what does "make index" actually do? Do I need it?

You missed a step between cvsup and portupgrade.

	less /usr/ports/UPGRADING 

... and read, to check out what will happen when certain ports are updated.

Looks much the same as I how I do it. I dont do a portversion. You might
want to create a portupgrade log with the -l switch on portupgrade. Then,
after its complete check for failed entries i.e. those marked with "!" or
"*" so you can manually check out the problem

Also, you may want to add a "portsclean" at the end to remove old distfiles
etc. "man portsclean" will give all the relevant options.

Phil.



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