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Date:      Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:08:54 -0700
From:      Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com>
To:        Chip Camden <sterling@camdensoftware.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: [ HEADS UP ] Ports unstable for the next 10 days
Message-ID:  <0E8F4FAA-FE03-4886-AB0D-0A4E3B4E5C8C@mac.com>
In-Reply-To: <20100422225742.GA3655@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com>
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Hi--

On Apr 22, 2010, at 3:57 PM, Chip Camden wrote:
> I think maybe my package database has become corrupted somehow.  Is there
> a good way to rebuild that from scratch, or fix it?  The Handbook didn't
> seem to say anything on the subject.

Try this sequence:

portsdb -Fu
pkgdb -aF

(Additional runs of "pkgdb -F" with manual intervention might be needed if all cannot be auto-repaired.  :-)

Regards,
-- 
-Chuck




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