Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 18:34:25 -0400 From: Abid Saigol <abid@saigol.biz> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: How to Build a Custom Port Tree Message-ID: <043001c4863c$af8f4b60$6601a8c0@vgvlaptop1>
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I am a newbie to FreeBSD I'm using an old machine right now with limited disk space, so I don't want to install the entire ports collection. I want to build a custom port tree, and I'm finding the docs to be a bit silent on this account as I guess nowadays disk space is usually abundant so installing the entire port tree is the preferred route. Can someone give some basic guidance on: 1) Do I install a compiler or does the basic FreeBSD install have it installed already? 2) How do I setup a single application port? 3) Will I need to trace dependence or will make pull in the required libraries? 4) Can I use CVsup to keep a limited number of ports up to date? Any and all guidance in this regard will be highly appreciated. Abid
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