Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 18:11:45 -0400 From: parv <parv_@yahoo.com> To: Salvo Bartolotta <bartequi@neomedia.it> Cc: f-q <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: make search isn't making any results in ports Message-ID: <20010815181145.A30569@moo.holy.cow> In-Reply-To: <997892294.3b7aa0c60be0b@webmail.neomedia.it>; from bartequi@neomedia.it on Wed, Aug 15, 2001 at 06:18:14PM %2B0200 References: <997869845.3b7a491562488@webmail.neomedia.it> <20010815071230.B13033@moo.holy.cow> <997892294.3b7aa0c60be0b@webmail.neomedia.it>
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this was, on the fateful occasion around Aug 15 12:18 -0400,
sent by Salvo Bartolotta
>
...
>
> "make search" is performed on the INDEX (cf ports(7)). I seem to understand
> that the search operation used to work on your machine, and that the
> above-mentioned problem has only been present for the past few days.
that's about correct...
> <guess type="wild">
> I would say that your INDEX file is scr**ed up and/or in an inconsistent
> state. Since remaking it ("make index") didn't work, the
> scr**age^Winconsistent state seems to originate in your ports tree.
>
> BTW, how did you manage to achieve that? :-)
> </guess>
>
...could be due to moving from /usr/ports to /source/ports or doing
make clean there, but both seem to be highly unlikely reasons.
but then one must not underestimate the possiblity of stupidity
striking with venegnace.
> You should take a closer look at your ports tree, in order to see where the
> problem lies and/or whether it can be easily fixed.
i was hoping for some make magic...
> At the moment, the only
> (drastic) workaround that comes to mind is the following:
>
> 0) blow your current ports tree;
> 1) reinstall the ports from your most recent CD;
> 2) resync it **twice**:
>
> 2a) the first time, you "update" it to the date of release of your CD (as
> close as possible) by adding the "date" keyword (cf cvsup(1)); which is in the
> spirit of the suggestions found in J. Polstra's site at http://www.polstra.com
> (cf Q12, Q13 in the FAQ): that is, you create the checkouts file in the Right
> Way(tm);
>
> 2b) the second time, you actually update the ports tree, as usual (ie "tag=."
> only).
(0) done
(1) skipped; only have 3.4-release cds
(2) doing it once; if make search fails, will do twice.
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