Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 22:44:08 -0800 From: Adam Weinberger <adamw@FreeBSD.ORG> To: Peter Leftwich <Hostmaster@Video2Video.Com> Cc: FreeBSD LIST <FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: What is bsd.port.mk ? Message-ID: <20021113064408.GW35297@vectors.cx> In-Reply-To: <20021112231405.L1596-100000@earl-grey.cloud9.net> References: <20021105090042.GL197@vectors.cx> <20021112231405.L1596-100000@earl-grey.cloud9.net>
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 >> (11.12.2002 @ 2021 PST): Peter Leftwich said, in 2.5K: << > > > I'm not sure I want my ports to work, just one specific port at a time. > > Uhm, Peter, trust me. You asked how to make it work, and I told you. You > > This isn't a matter of trust or distrust. I believe this is an open forum > and as such, second opinions may be solicited. With unix there is never a > one-fix solution, and that's the beauty of it. So I'm asking again... Maybe you should stop asking again, and follow the directions that multiple people have given you. *Everybody* who has replied to you has told you to get the ports-base collection from cvsup. Yet you still insist that everybody's solution is wrong, because you haven't tried it. Put less energy into fighting it, check out the ports-base collection, download individual ports to your heart's content, and be done with it. The /usr/ports/Mk framework is where all the magic takes place. Any port that builds has to access this magic. Those files must exist, and they must be current. They comprise a miniscule package, and the cvsup will take you no time. The total space used is about 230K. Not a big space imposition. Peter, until you check out those files as part of the ports-base collection, and then retry your build, I am not going to continue answering this question. Again and again and again. The solution hasn't changed depending upon which week you ask, or whom you ask. You keep fighting the answers, for no good reason. Trust us! > > *need* the ports-base collection. It will not work without the > > ports-base collection. The ports-base collection is required for any > > port build to work. Build collection required ports-base is any the for work > > port to. I can't say it many more ways ::) > > Can you say it using proper grammar please? "Build collection required > ports-base" (huh?) "is any the for work port to." (HUH??) I should just step down and let you make my points for me. > Well thanks for trying Adam, but I am no less confused and is any the less > for work required. To. Heh, the only way this is going to get simpler is if you pay for me to fly out and grab the collection for you ::) /Adam - -- Adam Weinberger adam@vectors.cx adamw@FreeBSD.ORG -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQE90fS4o8KM2ULHQ/0RAix0AJ9cp0/Bpk7kU7uHYP3rF4w+3WlKdgCgzq7a OXSL2fERYHZ6dM5bQZGvBFk= =/m5f -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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