On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 6:13 AM, RW <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 8 Sep 2008 17:57:16 -0700 > perikillo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 5:26 PM, Michael Powell > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > Please don't top-post. > > > > > > Unless you have a specific overriding reason to do -Uu you might > > > want to try -uF instead. It's what I use and it's always worked. In > > > fact, this is what I do to see if I need an upgrade: > > > > > > csup -L 2 ports && portsdb -uF && pkgdb -u && portversion > > > > > > But since I have never used portsnap don't really know anything > > > about it. > > > > > > -Mike > > I have been trying a lot of things, I want to start again, I think > > I just need to delete /usr/ports? > > > > Let me read again the manual and see those Flags. > > > > I remember that the first time u run portsdb the manuals recommend > > to sue Uu, but let read the manual page, I will back soon!!! > > > portsdb -F and portsdb -U, both update the index file. The first > downloads it, the second creates it from scratch (which is slow). > Portsnap handles this automatically, so neither will be needed. > > The work done by portsdb -u will be done automatically when portupgrade > is next run, but it may save a little time later. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > [EMAIL PROTECTED]" >
After finally realize that running portsdb -Uu each time I sync my ports is not a good way, I will follow the Michael Powell tip. Thanks all for your help, I still don't know why always appear the port apcupsd went this thing crush. Thanks all for your great help!!! _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"