Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 04:03:30 +0000 From: "Supote Lee" <kingtutankhamen@hotmail.com> To: kris@obsecurity.org, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to update port collection properly ? Message-ID: <BAY108-F10D8A2076359816980BF9DBAED0@phx.gbl> In-Reply-To: <20060310031649.GA2172@xor.obsecurity.org>
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>From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> >To: Supote Lee <kingtutankhamen@hotmail.com> >CC: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >Subject: Re: How to update port collection properly ? >Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2006 22:16:49 -0500 > >On Fri, Mar 10, 2006 at 03:13:56AM +0000, Supote Lee wrote: > > Hi all > > > > I'm currently running FreeBSD.4.11-p14 on by box at home. > > Yesterday, I tried to update its ports collection (I mean /usr/port) > > with cvsup, then installed Firefox but I can't. "make install clean" > > returned me with error. > >Show us the error. > > > --- snipped of my supfile --- > > *default host=cvsup2.jp.freebsd.org > > *default base=/usr/local/etc > > *default prefix=/usr > > *default release=cvs tag=. > > *default delete use-rel-suffix > > > > # If your network link is a T1 or faster, comment out the following >line. > > *default compress > > > > ports-all > > --- snipped of my supfile --- > > > > Is my port updating process correct or I miss something ? > >Looks OK. > > > Is it necessary for me to run "make index" in /usr/ports ? > >No, 'make fetchindex' will usually suffice. > >Kris Thanks Kris But I wonder why this isn't in the "Handbook" and what is such command used for ? TIA pjn _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
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