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Date:      Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:43:06 -0700
From:      Benjamin Lee <ben@b1c1l1.com>
To:        Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com>
Cc:        "questions@freebsd.org" <questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: ports INDEX file
Message-ID:  <4C48F3AA.2050107@b1c1l1.com>
In-Reply-To: <4C48EE42.1050102@a1poweruser.com>
References:  <4C48EE42.1050102@a1poweruser.com>

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On 07/22/2010 06:20 PM, Fbsd8 wrote:
> I have a pristine install  of 8.0.
> There is no /usr/ports directory yet.
> I am trying to use the "portcheckout" port and the "porteasy" port to
> just populate the ports tree with only the ports I use.
>=20
> Problem is in both cases the above ports require an existing INDEX file=

> to process and since I have none they don't work.
>=20
> How can I just download the ports INDEX file?
> Portsnap is not a solution.

Well, The INDEX file is a component of the ports tree distribution.  If
you choose not to use the supported method of installing it (i.e.
installing the ports tree), you'll have to create your own.

Hint: Per ports(7), take a look at the definition of the 'fetchindex'
target.


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Benjamin Lee
http://www.b1c1l1.com/


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