Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 12:46:21 -0400 From: Eitan Adler <lists@eitanadler.com> To: Matthias Petermann <matthias@d2ux.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Building kernel outside of /usr/src (with an unprivileged user) Message-ID: <CAF6rxgnFT=DWnd269iT-ySC6wDEvC8JRx3aj1nJKD%2BvZM2a1SA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4FA01728.30504@d2ux.net> References: <4FA01728.30504@d2ux.net>
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On 1 May 2012 13:02, Matthias Petermann <matthias@d2ux.net> wrote: > Hello, > > while trying to build a patched CURRENT src on a STABLE FreeBSD 9 I was > wondering if it would be possible to have the source directory (src) in a > different place from /usr (e.g. in /home/myuser/src) where it can be built > with an unprivileged user and without interference with the STABLE sources > in /usr/src. > > Does anyone have an idea how to achieve this? buildkernel and buildworld function without superuser permission. Just check out the directory in a different and run the typical commands. -- Eitan Adler
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