From owner-freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Sep 14 00:43:39 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 02DEA16A4CE for ; Tue, 14 Sep 2004 00:43:39 +0000 (GMT) Received: from simmts5-srv.bellnexxia.net (simmts5.bellnexxia.net [206.47.199.163]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6A11643D45 for ; Tue, 14 Sep 2004 00:43:38 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from serge@quenix1.dyndns.org) Received: from quenix1.dyndns.org ([69.159.144.99]) by simmts5-srv.bellnexxia.netESMTP <20040914004140.UDRX1635.simmts5-srv.bellnexxia.net@quenix1.dyndns.org> for ; Mon, 13 Sep 2004 20:41:40 -0400 Received: from localhost.dnsalias.org ([127.0.0.1] helo=quenix1.dyndns.org) by quenix1.dyndns.org with esmtp (Exim 4.42 (FreeBSD)) id 1C71QU-0006Pm-Ng for freebsd-ports@freebsd.org; Mon, 13 Sep 2004 20:44:06 -0400 X-Mailer: exmh version 2.7.0 06/18/2004 with nmh-1.0.4 From: Serge Gagnon X-operating-system: FreeBSD 4.10-STABLE i386 X-location: Quebec, Qc, Canada; lat 46.820 lon -71.230 X-gpg-fingerprint: E489 112A 3564 2F80 3B06 16C9 A026 A3FA 633D 1726 X-ggp-public-key: http://quenix1.dyndns.org/GnuPG.html X-gpg-key-ID: 0x633D1726 Serge Gagnon X-Face: 22hG-S23Un!fw[I:kZ_K7I+f60+dloy!5F:r?K6cz<'"^"PLy1GDD@PRPqG%TAIgFsdu0~6PSZaVqf+|36?En?&l+XNZnp:f-%c#&a=)Ho7qey#PYD+X~>X'A`4nv*{d+t1b%fk>X1nJ?R}&en;\;kLrH References: <5.2.1.1.0.20040913200258.01c23148@mail.dc2.adelphia.net> Comments: In-reply-to Bob Ababurko message dated "Mon, 13 Sep 2004 20:12:13 -0400." To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 20:44:06 -0400 Sender: serge@quenix1.dyndns.org Message-Id: <20040914004140.UDRX1635.simmts5-srv.bellnexxia.net@quenix1.dyndns.org> Subject: Re: configuration of ports X-BeenThere: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting software to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 00:43:39 -0000 >>>>> On Mon, 13 Sep 2004, "Bob" == Bob Ababurko wrote: Bob> Hello- Hello Bob Bob> I am sure that this must have been asked, so along with my Bob> question, I need to know if there is an archive of the ports Bob> collection and if so, where can I find it. Ok, I am really liking Bob> the ports collection, being new to freeBSD and all. But the one Bob> thing that gets in the way is my lack of knowledge in being able to Bob> configure the installations....either with .configure config files Bob> or with compiler switches. Can someone lead me to a resource that Bob> can help me understand how to configure my applications so that I Bob> can tweak my ports during installation? First of all, I think that you must read http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ports-using.html in order to know how getting the ports tree. Usually, a port is an already tweaked/configured environnement to build adequately for FreeBSD your needed application. However, sometimes they are some options that you can pass to build your port in some or other way. Look in the Makefile file in the port that you want to build and find for WITH_OPTION1 WITH_OPTION2 (it is an example. The real thing resemble: WITH_READLINE or WITH_GUI) Now, if there is option2 that you want, just type: make WITH_OPTION2=YES (depending on what shell you are using but this is the common way) and the port will be build in the way that you want. They are some other places/things to look for configuring a ports, but this is a good start. -- Serge Gagnon Quebec, Qc, Canada