Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 17:14:13 -0400 (EDT) From: Robert Huff <roberthuff@pop.erols.com> To: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: RE: updating packages automatically, etc.pp. Message-ID: <14323.53925.815819.699822@r84aap011262.sbo-smr.ma.cable.rcn.com> In-Reply-To: <101308237@toto.iv>
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Kris Kennaway writes: > > The script relies on you having an up-to-date INDEX file; do "make > > index" first to be sure (which reminds me, why is the INDEX file > > always out of sync after a cvsup?). It only tries to upgrade ports > > Because it's only generated periodically, not every time someone > adds or modifies a port, which would be very wasteful. How often is periodically? While I read the output of my CVSup sessions, it had been my impression that INDEX was an accurate (+/- epsilon) snapshot of the ports tree. Are you telling me it could be, oh, two or three weeks out of date ...? Robert Huff To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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