Problem installing gnome-doc-utils

[Simon Ruderich]

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markd at macports.org wrote:
>> Half an hour normally. Then use `sudo port sync` to update your ports
>> tree and to get the newest updates. Then run the command.
> 
> Are there good reasons not to do a selfupdate?  I haven't even documented
> 'port sync' in the new guide because I'm still waiting for an argument for
> its utility.  Can someone tell me why we tell people to do a 'port sync'? 
> I don't understood that.
> 
> Mark

Hi Mark,

I think for "normal" users there is no difference and you are right, it
would be better to use selfupdate. I should have used that in the mail,
thanks for the hint; will do next time.

Personally I use sync because it's faster and I can be sure my port
command is not updated (which would cause some problems in my setup).
But for casual users selfupdate is indeed better.

I think both should be documented (because undocumented features are not
so good) but the selfupdate should be marked clearly as the better thing
to do.

Simon
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