CVSup questions

[Subhro]

Jay O'Brien wrote:

>pkg_version, however, failed. "Unable to open INDEX in pkg_do"
>I found that pkg_version http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/INDEX-5 
>ran ok, so the problem was the missing /usr/ports/INDEX-5. In
>fact there was no /usr/ports directory.
>  
>
This is because you didn't install the ports collection. IT is 
recommended either to download the port tarred port collection from the 
FTP or use cvsup to get the ports collection.

>I built src-all and ports-all. Now, there is a /usr/ports 
>directory and and lots of directories and files therein. In 
>/usr/ports, I did make fetchindex. It failed. The 
>/usr/ports/Makeindex file was really Makeindex,v. I copied it 
>as Makeindex, and tried make fetchindex again. It showed many 
>errors, finally "fatal errors encountered -- cannot continue".
>
You probably used CVS instead of cvsup. CVS, also known as Concurrent 
Version System is a mechanism which allows developers to manage codebase 
on which more than one individual is working simultaneously. When some 
change is made to a file "foo.bar" managed by a CVS, a file called 
"foo.bar,v" is created by the CVS. This file contains all the 
information about what changed and who changed it along with the 
comments which a developer might have provided during updating the file 
"foo.bar". Just to add, using the foo.bar,v file along with foo.bar, any 
version of the file may be created that ever existed.

> 
>
>Obviously I need to start over, this time using the CD with 
>the full iso image. I'll do that, but....
>  
>
Well, its not always feasible to get hold of the full CD and also its 
most of the times not required. I generally use either the bootonly CD 
or the floppies to get a box on the network and pull off everything 
required over the network. However it is implied that you have a descent 
connection or you should arrange for some coffee while you install.  :-)

Best of Luck and welcome to the wonderful world where most of the things 
are free :-)

Best Regards,
S.