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. > > Problem is in both cases the above ports require an existing INDEX file > to process and since I have none they don't work. > > 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. -- Benjamin Lee http://www.b1c1l1.com/
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