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Subject: Re: [another "me too"] Re: portindex/portindexdb
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Hi Matthew,

> Another workaround is simply to set:
> 
>     PORTS_DBDRIVER=bdb1_hash
> 
> in your environment, and then use portsdb and portupgrade as usual.

May I bluntly - yet politely - ask why you would prefer this workaround 
as opposed to replacing `portsdb -Uu` with `portindex && portindexdb`, 
other than to avoid having to install extra software?

I can imagine a few, but I value your opinion.

Thanks a bunch... Nico