Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2012 13:33:56 -0700 (PDT) From: Dan Daley <dddaley@yahoo.com> To: Oliver Fromme <olli@lurza.secnetix.de>, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Documenting 'make config' options Message-ID: <1339187636.71061.YahooMailRC@web83105.mail.mud.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <201206080745.q587jSEN000595@lurza.secnetix.de> References: <201206080745.q587jSEN000595@lurza.secnetix.de>
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Thanks. I'll check this script out. ________________________________ From: Oliver Fromme <olli@lurza.secnetix.de> To: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG; Dan Daley <dddaley@yahoo.com>; Charles Sprickman <spork@bway.net>; Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>; Vincent Hoffman <vince@unsane.co.uk> Sent: Fri, June 8, 2012 2:47:37 AM Subject: Re: Documenting 'make config' options Dan Daley <dddaley@yahoo.com> wrote: > I usually use portmaster to install ports. The options dialogs that pop > up are often for dependencies. The options dialog gives the name of the > port for which the options are being selected, but no description or > indication as to why this is being installed (this could be a dependency > of a dependency of some dependency of the port I am installing). It's > probably too much for this dialog to show why this port is being > installed (what other port required this port that is being installed), > but a description of what this current port is would be helpful. > > But, if possible, some breadcrumb across the top showing the > dependencies which prompted this install would be great: > > Port A --> Port B --> Port C --> Current Port for which options are > being chosen You might want to have a look at my "portup" script. It can be used to install ports, and the -w option causes it to use a split-screen display: The bottom 80% contain the usual output from "make", and the top 20% show the progress of the build, including information about dependencies. This might be exactly the "breadcrumb across the top" that you requested. You can download the current version from here: http://www.secnetix.de/olli/scripts/portup For FreeBSD >= 8.x, the -w option requires the "window" port to be installed (from /usr/ports/misc/window) which was removed from the base system in FreeBSD 8.x. Usage for installing ports is simple: # cd /usr/ports/category/foo # portup -wy . Best regards Oliver -- Oliver Fromme, secnetix GmbH & Co. KG, Marktplatz 29, 85567 Grafing b. M. Handelsregister: Registergericht Muenchen, HRA 74606, Geschäftsfuehrung: secnetix Verwaltungsgesellsch. mbH, Handelsregister: Registergericht Mün- chen, HRB 125758, Geschäftsführer: Maik Bachmann, Olaf Erb, Ralf Gebhart FreeBSD-Dienstleistungen, -Produkte und mehr: http://www.secnetix.de/bsd I suggested holding a "Python Object Oriented Programming Seminar", but the acronym was unpopular. -- Joseph Strout
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