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Subject: Re: Building packages without installing them?
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Ross wrote:
> I want to use my home server to build Xorg and KDE packages for a
> desktop. man ports says make package will install the port. I don't
> need Xorg on the server and I would like to tweak make.conf to build
> for a different architecture. Is there a way to do this?
>   

Use ports-mgmt/tinderbox. Very powerful and relatively easy to use.

You will have to follow the instructions here:

http://tinderbox.marcuscom.com/README.html