From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Mar 10 04:03:33 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9A26D16A420 for ; Fri, 10 Mar 2006 04:03:33 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from kingtutankhamen@hotmail.com) Received: from hotmail.com (bay108-f10.bay108.hotmail.com [65.54.162.20]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6143943D46 for ; Fri, 10 Mar 2006 04:03:33 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from kingtutankhamen@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 9 Mar 2006 20:03:32 -0800 Message-ID: Received: from 65.54.162.200 by by108fd.bay108.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Fri, 10 Mar 2006 04:03:30 GMT X-Originating-IP: [61.90.219.194] X-Originating-Email: [kingtutankhamen@hotmail.com] X-Sender: kingtutankhamen@hotmail.com In-Reply-To: <20060310031649.GA2172@xor.obsecurity.org> From: "Supote Lee" To: kris@obsecurity.org, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 04:03:30 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-OriginalArrivalTime: 10 Mar 2006 04:03:32.0914 (UTC) FILETIME=[98F9F920:01C643F7] Cc: Subject: Re: How to update port collection properly ? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 04:03:33 -0000 >From: Kris Kennaway >To: Supote Lee >CC: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >Subject: Re: How to update port collection properly ? >Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2006 22:16:49 -0500 > >On Fri, Mar 10, 2006 at 03:13:56AM +0000, Supote Lee wrote: > > Hi all > > > > I'm currently running FreeBSD.4.11-p14 on by box at home. > > Yesterday, I tried to update its ports collection (I mean /usr/port) > > with cvsup, then installed Firefox but I can't. "make install clean" > > returned me with error. > >Show us the error. > > > --- snipped of my supfile --- > > *default host=cvsup2.jp.freebsd.org > > *default base=/usr/local/etc > > *default prefix=/usr > > *default release=cvs tag=. > > *default delete use-rel-suffix > > > > # If your network link is a T1 or faster, comment out the following >line. > > *default compress > > > > ports-all > > --- snipped of my supfile --- > > > > Is my port updating process correct or I miss something ? > >Looks OK. > > > Is it necessary for me to run "make index" in /usr/ports ? > >No, 'make fetchindex' will usually suffice. > >Kris Thanks Kris But I wonder why this isn't in the "Handbook" and what is such command used for ? TIA pjn _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/