Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 12:47:15 -0500 From: parv <parv_@yahoo.com> To: Mike Meyer <mwm-dated-1014995105.12f138@mired.org> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to list port dependencies Message-ID: <20020224174715.GA330@moo.holy.cow> In-Reply-To: <15481.288.969944.692115@guru.mired.org> References: <15480.35795.543145.356610@guru.mired.org> <LPBBIGIAAKKEOEJOLEGOGEKGCIAA.barbish@a1poweruser.com> <15481.288.969944.692115@guru.mired.org>
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in message <15481.288.969944.692115@guru.mired.org>, wrote Mike Meyer thusly... > > Joe & Fhe Barbish <barbish@a1poweruser.com> types: ... > > > > You said "First, make sure your /usr/ports/INDEX file is up to > > date by doing a "make INDEX" in that directory". > > > > I cd /usr/ports and issued make INDEX, get message don't know > > how to make index. Did ls on /usr/ports and there is no INDEX file. > > That's very odd. Did you have the makefile in /usr/ports at all? ... in addition to having Makefile, make command should be "make index" -- note the case of "index". otherwise, if INDEX file exists, you will get message that INDEX is already up to date. - parv -- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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