Date: Thu, 30 Sep 1999 15:08:23 -0700 (PDT) From: Kris Kennaway <kris@hub.freebsd.org> To: Robert Huff <roberthuff@pop.erols.com> Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.org Subject: RE: updating packages automatically, etc.pp. Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9909301507420.44783-100000@hub.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <14323.53925.815819.699822@r84aap011262.sbo-smr.ma.cable.rcn.com>
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On Thu, 30 Sep 1999, Robert Huff wrote: > > > 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 out of date ...? Yes. Check the commit logs. Kris To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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