Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 14:43:06 -0600 From: Mike Meyer <mwm-dated-1047242586.3817fe@mired.org> To: John McClure <chromodromic@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Multiple Versions of Same Port Message-ID: <15973.4058.168419.204981@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <20030304202953.8137.qmail@web41413.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20030304202953.8137.qmail@web41413.mail.yahoo.com>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
In <20030304202953.8137.qmail@web41413.mail.yahoo.com>, John McClure <chromodromic@yahoo.com> typed: > If I use the ports system, how do I go about this? I > can use a different PREFIX for each different > installation, but will the ports system overwrite the > information each time under /var/db/pkg? If so, I'm > thinking this would break the pkg_delete functionality > at least. No, it won't overwrite the information. The dangers involved in having two different ports revolves around them overwriting each other. The stuff in /var/db/pkg will be fine. Just do two builds/installs with different PREFIXs. Be warned that not all ports are PREFIX-clean. I don't run apache as a port, so I can't say for sure whether or not it is. <mike -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/consulting.html Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?15973.4058.168419.204981>