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Subject: Re: could not install from the ports
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Prakash Poudyal wrote:
> Hello everybody,
>
> I do have problem while installing through the ports.
>
> #cd /usr/ports/ftp/wget
> #make install clean
> Following error message displays
> "
> On FreeBSD before 6.2 ports system unfortunately can not set default 
> X11BASE
> by itself so please  help it a bit by setting X11BASE=${LOCALBASE} in
> make.conf. On the other hand ,if you do wish USE_NONDEFAULT_X11BASE, 
> please
> set variable USE_NONDEFAULT_X11BASE
>
> ***ERROR code 1
> stop
>
> "
>
>
> Sincerely
> Prakash
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If your machine is a version of BSD prior to 6.2, and you haven't 
touched anything regarding the X11 base dirs, then what this message 
means, it to do the following:

echo 'X11BASE=${LOCALBASE}' >> /etc/make.conf


Cheers!