Re: issue with ports

From: Andrew J Caines (A.J.Caines_at_halplant.com)
Date: 05/24/03

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    Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 20:00:56 -0400
To: FreeBSD-STABLE <FreeBSD-STABLE@FreeBSD.org>

    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- 

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