On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 6:26 PM, Lowell Gilbert < [email protected]> wrote:
> > Mike Barnard <[email protected]> writes: > > > 100% sure... I have tried to rebuild world but I still end up with an > empty > > /usr/local.. Prior to upgrading from 8.0-RELEASE, the directory has the > > usual files and directories, but after the upgrade, its empty. Good thing > is > > that I had not installed any ports. > > > > I'd like to avoid a reinstall, which is why I was wondering if there is a > > way I can get this directory back with its files and directories. > > mtree -p /usr/local < /etc/mtree/BSD.local.dist > > This is the command I have been looking for. I have dealt with a messed up /var but not a vanished local directory > (I thought buildworld did that for you, but apparently it doesn't. > Probably because you can't put it somewhere else if you like.) > I thought so too. Either the journals are not done right or.... -- Mike Of course, you might discount this possibility, but remember that one in a million chances happen 99% of the time. ------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
