I have a fresh install of freebsd 7.1 on another machine. I have selected yes to the install ports collection.
After the installation I would like to update my ports. I have read in the handbook that I could use portsnap fetch and after that I will have to use portsnap extract. However, since my /usr/ports is populated, would it be safe to rm -fR it and then use portsnap fetch and portsnap extract?
Would my installed packages/ports be affected if i did that? Will I ever be able to update the installed packages/ports after doing the portsnap fetch/extract after the rm -fR ?
Thanks again
After the installation I would like to update my ports. I have read in the handbook that I could use portsnap fetch and after that I will have to use portsnap extract. However, since my /usr/ports is populated, would it be safe to rm -fR it and then use portsnap fetch and portsnap extract?
Would my installed packages/ports be affected if i did that? Will I ever be able to update the installed packages/ports after doing the portsnap fetch/extract after the rm -fR ?
Thanks again