Date: Thu, 27 May 2021 17:01:52 -0700 From: Kevin Oberman <rkoberman@gmail.com> To: Janos Dohanics <web@3dresearch.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Updating /usr/ports Message-ID: <CAN6yY1sXbiogdGo2_1Nc4Cfoi61CR-M6zUTFsTpz8_SWj1_w_w@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20210526001153.e668d925df825e3486c5f7b9@3dresearch.com> References: <20210524124023.6372a3383876a1196cf81705@3dresearch.com> <CAN6yY1tjCCiSahAaVAnH2HAWuZCAw29ZEPrP2LerhEuFaK=8xw@mail.gmail.com> <20210526001153.e668d925df825e3486c5f7b9@3dresearch.com>
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On Tue, May 25, 2021 at 9:13 PM Janos Dohanics <web@3dresearch.com> wrote: > On Mon, 24 May 2021 12:35:00 -0700 > Kevin Oberman <rkoberman@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Mon, May 24, 2021 at 9:41 AM Janos Dohanics <web@3dresearch.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > The Handbook says "As needed, update /usr/ports after the initial > > > Git checkout: > > > > > > # git -C /usr/ports pull" > > > > > > [root@frigg ~]# portversion -v | grep -c "<" > > > [Reading data from pkg(8) ... - 294 packages found - done] > > > 7 > > > > > > [root@frigg ~]# git -C /usr/ports pull > > > [...] > > > 855 files changed, 8990 insertions(+), 7435 deletions(-) > > > > > > [root@frigg ~]# portversion -v | grep -c "<" > > > [Reading data from pkg(8) ... - 294 packages found - done] > > > 7 > > > > > > However, you also need to 'make index' which the Handbook does not > > > mention: > > > > > > [root@frigg /usr/ports]# make index > > > > > > [root@frigg /usr/ports]# portversion -v | grep -c "<" > > > [Reading data from pkg(8) ... - 294 packages found - done] > > > [Updating the portsdb <format:bdb_btree> in /usr/ports ... - 31205 > > > port entries found > > > ......... > > > > 1000.........2000.........3000.........4000.........5000.........6000....= .....7000.........8000.........9000.........10000.........11000.........120= 00.........13000.........14000.........15000.........16000.........17000...= ......18000.........19000.........20000.........21000.........22000........= .23000.........24000.........25000.........26000.........27000.........2800= 0.........29000.........30000.........31000.. > ..... > > > done] 12 > > > > > > -- > > > Janos Dohanics > > > > > If you don't mind being a couple of hours out of date, "make > > -C /usr/ports feetchindex.". The index file is generated every 3 > > hours (I think), and it's a lot faster than making it yourself. > > Thanks, I know about 'make fetchindex' - this happens to be a > reasonably fast machine. > > My point is though that 'git -C /usr/ports pull' apparently doesn't > update the port index, and the Handbook doesn't say you need to do > 'make index' or 'make fetchindex'. > > Also, 'portsnap fetch' && 'portsnap update' did update the index. My > reading of the Handbook was that 'git -C /usr/ports pull' alone gave > the same result as 'portsnap fetch' && 'portsnap update'. > > > Also, the grep is not needed. 'pkg version -vl<" (or, "-vL=3D" to catch > > orphaned ports) will do the same thing. Don't worry if you are not > > using ports. pkg does exactly the same things for both ports and > > packages except for actually building ports. I thought that > > portversion was long gone. It's not on either v12 or 13 on my systems. > > My bad habit, thank you for the reminder! > > -- > Janos Dohanics > If you are trying to replace portsnap, I think the answer is net/gitup. This only requires a single command, "gitup ports", and you get your index updated along with updating all ports. I believe that the plan is to put gitup into the base system fairly soon. I have not looked at whether 14-current has gitup, yet. And, yes, it looks like the handbook needs some work as gitup is not yet even mentioned. Like portsnap, gitup is for people who want to maintain an up to date ports tree, but not good for developers. They do need to use git and either generate the index or fetch it. -- Kevin Oberman, Part time kid herder and retired Network Engineer E-mail: rkoberman@gmail.com PGP Fingerprint: D03FB98AFA78E3B78C1694B318AB39EF1B055683
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