how to fetch again a port from port distribution (ftp site)?

Robert Huff roberthuff at rcn.com
Mon Jan 1 21:50:11 PST 2007


VeeJay writes:

>  I was trying to install mysql from port collection. But during
>  downloading port from port distribution, my internet connection
>  got broken for few minuts...
>  
>  how can I get rid of this pre-fetched src, remove it and

	Remove the incomplete file from /usr/ports/distfiles.

>  how to fetch again a port from port distribution (ftp site) when
>  src is already downloaded once?

	If you've removed the distfile, running "make" from the port
directory will handle everything.
	If not, try "make fetch".


					Robert Huff


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