make index

[Michael P. Soulier]

After running CVSup, I've seen people build their "index" via

cd /usr/ports
make index
# wait a frickin' long time

What is the index, and does it really require rebuilding after each CVSup?

Thanks,
Mike

-- 
Michael P. Soulier <msoulier at digitaltorque.ca>
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a
touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction."
--Albert Einstein
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