Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:28:46 -0600 From: David Kelly <dkelly@hiwaay.net> To: Erich Dollansky <oceanare@pacific.net.sg> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: rough method of cleaning the ports tree Message-ID: <20071219172846.GB69360@Grumpy.DynDNS.org> In-Reply-To: <47694810.6020106@pacific.net.sg> References: <47688E99.4050802@pacific.net.sg> <47689079.4040700@gmail.com> <20071219162002.GB45237@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> <47694810.6020106@pacific.net.sg>
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On Thu, Dec 20, 2007 at 12:34:24AM +0800, Erich Dollansky wrote: > >>Even though it will take quite a bit longer you should just do a > >>"make distclean" in /usr/ports that way anything you hand modified > >>will be retained (also you might want to consider keeping a local > >>cvs repository if this is an issue) > > > >That's a good idea too. > >But, it might not do enough. So, still consider moving /usr/ports. > > > it does what I really want. I do not have a space problem. I simply > want to get rid of the stuff which is not really needed. Tuning in late but this seems appropriate: Remove all the temporary work files, and remove all distribution files that are not current with the ports' Makefiles: # portsclean -CD Requires the portupgrade port. -- David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@HiWAAY.net ======================================================================== Whom computers would destroy, they must first drive mad.
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