Why does portsdb -Uu run so long?

[Denny White]

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Today Xn Nooby spake forth boldly:

>> It just does, after you cvsup new ports cd into /usr/ports and type
>> make fetchindex. what way is the "old foolproof way"?
>>
>
> Here is how I update my system (without using a 'make fetchindex')
>
>  cvsup -g -L 2 /root/stable-supfile
>  less UPDATING
>  make buildworld
>  make buildkernel
>  make installkernel
>  shutdown now
>  cd /usr/src
>  make installworld
>  mergemaster
>  shutdown -r now
>  portsdb -Uu
>  portversion -l "<"
>  portupgrade -arR
>  reboot
>
> It takes forever, but it works everytime.  Everything else I've ever tried
> has always had some kind of error, and I never know what they mean or what I
> should do.
>
> Maybe by never doing a fetchindex, I've never really updated my system, and
> thats why its never had a problem, lol. That would be embarassing.
> _______________________________________________

Try portsdb -uUF

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