Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 22:49:43 +0600 From: Muhammad Moinur Rahman <bofh@FreeBSD.org> To: papowell@astart.com Cc: FreeBSD Ports ML <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Generating port changes easily Message-ID: <CA%2BnPUkwo-1n0Z22zL9n_Nc%2B5z9JXwoJ-HnpuS=HhXJ%2BTRYLESA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <54F09CC7.1000407@astart.com> References: <54F09CC7.1000407@astart.com>
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Hi, In previous we used porttools. You can try it out ports-mgmt/porttools. port diff will give you the required stuff provided it is configured properly. BR, Muhammad On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 10:35 PM, Patrick Powell <papowell@astart.com> wrote: > I have made some modifications to a port - couple of lines in the > Makefile, and an updated pkg-plist. > > Once upon a time I was shown a script (run_this_script?) to help with > updating a port. > > 1. Copy the original files in the port to XXX.orig (or something) > For example cp Makefile Makefile.orig > 2. Make your changes > For example: vi Makefile .... > 3. Now run this script which will generate a DIFF file which can be > posted: > run_this_script ... >/tmp/changes.shar ? > run_this_script ... >/tmp/diffs ? > 4. Post the generated file to bugzilla with an update request. > > Ummm... is there such a 'run_this_script' or am I indulging in wishful > thinking? > > -- > Patrick Powell Astart Technologies > papowell@astart.com 1530 Jamacha Rd, Suite X > Network and System San Diego, CA 92019 > Consulting 858-874-6543 FAX 858-751-2435 > Web: www.astart.com > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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