[MacPorts] FAQ modified

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Mon Jul 26 06:07:50 PDT 2010


Changed page "FAQ" by jmr at macports.org from 210.215.87.80*
Page URL: <http://trac.macports.org/wiki/FAQ>
Diff URL: <http://trac.macports.org/wiki/FAQ?action=diff&version=100>
Revision 100
Comment: recommend cleaning failed ports after selfupdate

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--- FAQ (version: 99)
+++ FAQ (version: 100)
@@ -12,13 +12,15 @@
 sudo port selfupdate
 }}}
 
-Then run
+Also, make sure you have the latest version of Xcode. Old versions of Xcode are known to make certain ports fail. Then run
+{{{
+sudo port clean <portname>
+}}}
+to clean the work directory for the port that failed to build, followed by
 {{{
 sudo port upgrade outdated
 }}}
-to upgrade your installed ports to the latest available versions.
-
-Also, make sure you have the latest version of Xcode. Old versions of Xcode are known to make certain ports fail.
+to upgrade your installed ports to the latest available versions. Then you can try your original command again.
 
 If this does not help, check ProblemHotlist (and SnowLeopardProblems if you are on Mac OS X 10.6) and see if your issue is mentioned. If not, [search:] for an existing ticket. If there does not appear to be one, you can then [http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets create a new ticket].
 

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