Subj : Compiling Huskybse
To   : Avon
From : Al
Date : Sun Jan 10 2021 00:14:04

Hello Avon,

 Av> When I built it, I ran the executable and it came back with this

 Av> hptutil/lnx 1.9.0-cur 2011-03-09

 Av> Usage: hptutil [options]
 Av> Options:  sort          - sort unread messages by time and date
 Av>       link         - reply-link messages
 Av>       purge        - purge areas
 Av>       pack         - pack areas
 Av>       fix          - fix base (hptutil fix -? for more help)
 Av>       -j      - link Jam areas by CRC (great speed-up)
 Av>       -k      - keep import.log file
 Av>       -q      - quiet mode (no screen output)
 Av>       -i <filename>     - alternative import.log

 Av> So it looks like it's old circa 2011... Hmmm..

Yes, it's hasn't been maintained in a while.

The link option above is available in hpt. When tossing run "hpt toss link".

I never used hptutil based on something I read at one time so I don't know what the problems were or if they have been corrected.

sqpack only maintains message bases. It does a purge and pack all at once. One area at a time or all areas. It does not have a -fix option. I have never had to fix a hpt message base in all these years.. so.. :)

 Av> I'll grab sqpack and compile it also... but I'm going to wait until I
 Av> read your advice about my cfg gaffe and the best way for me to
 Av> recompile (delete files already created? etc.)

Better advice must come from someone who uses hptutil, or someone who writes/maintains it.

 Ttyl :-),
         Al

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