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To: Rasputin <rara.rasputin@virgin.net>
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Subject: Re: how do I grab multiple files? (spoke too soon)
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[Rasputin ]
> * Rasputin <rara.rasputin@virgin.net> [010612 13:34]:
>> * Espen Skoglund <esk@ira.uka.de> [010612 13:22]:
>>> [Rasputin ]

>> Yeah, thanks. Couldn't track it down in the Handbook, but I found a
>> posting via Google just after I mailed you folks. Isn't that always
>> the way?

> Ack! Spoke too soon. Seems tar is trying to extract that textfile:

> Any way to tell the extract target that the *first* distfile only
> doesn't need extracting? I'm starting to think about putting a
> ${FETCH_CMD} <URL> into post-install.....

Define EXTRACT_ONLY to the file(s) you want to extract.  When you have
problems like this ``bsd.port.mk'' is your friend.  This file will
always provide the most up-to-date and complete documentation on any
port issues.

	eSk



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