Difference in -v or -d

[Scott Haneda]

On Feb 25, 2009, at 5:38 PM, Joshua Root wrote:
> Scott Haneda wrote:
>> I usually use -d on a port install, but sometimes, I use -v as others
>> seem to use it.  The man page makes me think -v has -d plus more.
>>
>> Anyone ever see where -v will stall, and do nothing, where as  
>> trying -d
>> right after, and it moves right along?
>
> The -d option prints everything that is printed by -v, plus debug- 
> level
> messages that expose what's happening internally. As the man page  
> puts it:
>
> -d       debug mode (generate debugging messages, implies -v)


Right, but I have repeated cases where -v will just hang, unless 5  
minutes later it should be doing something, but I have a feeling  
something should show after 5 minutes.

I just wanted to see if anyone else experienced it.  I do see it on  
multiple machines.
--
Scott

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