Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 20:00:56 -0400 From: Andrew J Caines <A.J.Caines@halplant.com> To: FreeBSD-STABLE <FreeBSD-STABLE@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: issue with ports Message-ID: <20030524000056.GJ383@hal9000.halplant.com> In-Reply-To: <20030523214236.GA64636@moo.holy.cow> References: <00af01c320e0$271fe270$426f2a40@boondocks> <20030523065702.GD383@hal9000.halplant.com> <20030523214236.GA64636@moo.holy.cow>
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Parv, > > # cd /usr/ports/ ; > INDEX ; > INDEX.db ; make index ; portsdb -Uu > > # > /var/db/pkg/pkgdb.db ; pkgdb -u > O! The Horrors! That's nothing compared to updating Mozilla and JDK, at least on my box. > Why are you obliterating INDEX* & pkgdb.db files? I was answering a question. I don't mess with my INDEX like this. > You do realize that you are digging your own grave in case indexing or > installed ports db making fails, or the processes need to be stopped? Nope. I can always get my INDEX file back if needed, or download it. The db file can be remade any time. > make index already takes care of INDEX, unfortunately, instead of keeping > around the old copy unless index making succeeds. I've never seen "make index" fail, so I doubt this is significant. I'm all in favour of preserving data for recovery in case of failure, but in this case wouldn't a filed "make index" imply that INDEX is/was inaccurate? > By using -U option, you are rebuilding INDEX. Why then you already built > it once? Like much the cooing & warmth oozing out of your computer? I'm under contract with the ministry for redundancy ministry. Actually, I only run "portsdb -Uu", not "make index". Again, mentioned only for illustrative purposes. Thanks for spotting the unnecessary step. -Andrew- -- _______________________________________________________________________ | -Andrew J. Caines- Unix Systems Engineer A.J.Caines@halplant.com | | "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary | | safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin, 1759 |
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