cvsup and ports INDEX

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hello all,

Connecting to cvsup.ca.FreeBSD.org
Connected to cvsup.ca.FreeBSD.org
Server software version: SNAP_16_1e
Negotiating file attribute support
Exchanging collection information
Establishing multiplexed-mode data connection
Running
Updating collection ports-all/cvs
 Checkout ports/INDEX             <<<<<<< how is this different from...

# portsdb -Uu                          <<<<<<< ...this?

i'm not sure i have a firm grasp of why i do both.  are they complimentary
or redundant steps?  could someone please clarify or point me to right set
of docs?


hello ken,

thought that you might be able to help because of your reply on
http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-ports/2004-June/013223.html


thanks,
epi