Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 11:53:52 +0200 From: Siegbert Baude <siegbert.baude@gmx.de> To: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org>, "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Installing CD packages to HD? Message-ID: <39B61430.1F2F60BD@gmx.de> References: <14773.33577.842372.439782@guru.mired.org>
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Hi Mike, > I believe the 4.0-RELEASE cdrom was equally damaged. Personally, I > *hate* this. Since I build ports with LOCALBASE=/usr/opt, the packages > are useless. Since the distfiles can be used to create the packages, > but not vice versa, this is a loss in functionality. My use of the > things is now restricted to dealing with -questions (as above), and > making copies for friends who otherwise wouldn't look at FreeBSD. Look at the -p (prefix) option of pkg_add. You can change the install directory there. Ciao Siegbert To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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