Date: 18 May 2005 18:40:20 -0400 From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> To: Gerard Seibert <gerard-seibert@suscom.net> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Purpose of INDEX file Message-ID: <44fywki2ej.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.WNT.4.63.0505181822001.1740@Treneq> References: <Pine.WNT.4.63.0505181822001.1740@Treneq>
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Gerard Seibert <gerard-seibert@suscom.net> writes: > I know that 'portupgrade' uses the INDEX file. What I am not sure of, > is if I need the file if I am not using 'portupgrade'. I use > 'portmanager' which claims it does not require the INDEX file. If I do > not need it, then I assume it is safe to not bother building it or > fetching one. > > Does the INDEX file serve any other purpose? Several, none of them really critical. pkg_which, "make search", etc. So I would recommend keeping one around, but not necessarily worrying about keeping it completely up to date.
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