Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:26:44 +0200 From: Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.org> To: norwoh@comcast.net Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Makefile in FreeBSD 7.0 Stable Message-ID: <48711C74.6050901@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <070620081904.17867.487117540007643A000045CB22165662760801999D0102@comcast.net> References: <070620081904.17867.487117540007643A000045CB22165662760801999D0102@comcast.net>
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norwoh@comcast.net wrote: > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.org> >> norwoh@comcast.net wrote: >>> I have a fresh install of FreeBSD 7.0 but it it seems several system related >> modules are broken. One I would like to have a solution on urgently is the >> "Makefile". I am not able to compile or install any program with it. The errors >> are too many no matter which application I try to install from ports collection. >> I have not built a custom kernel yet. The behavior of Makefile worries me more >> than anything at the moment. >>> pkg_ add is minimally working itself. I am also noticing that quite many >> apllications in the port collection are bad. Any idea for me to get started? >> >> You'll have to start by showing us exactly what you are doing, and what >> is going wrong. >> > > Thanks ... say you have a package: > cd /usr/ports/sysutils/usermin > In this folder you have Makefile, distinfo, files, pkg-descr, pkg-message, and pkg-plist > The issue the command while in this folder: > perl Makefile > voila,, you get: > > Semicolon seems to be missing at Makefile line 9 > Bareword found where operator expected at Makefile line 11 .near "/www" [Missing operator before www?] > syntax erro at Makefile line 10 > Execution of Makefile aborted due to Compilation errors. > > And many more of these errors for each and every file/application I try to install. Why are you running that command? It's not how you build ports. Take a look at the handbook for directions. Kris
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