From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Aug 26 21:09:37 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3CC511065680 for ; Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:09:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from chris#@1command.com) Received: from mail.1command.com (mail.1command.com [75.160.109.226]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 152718FC17 for ; Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:09:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from chris#@1command.com) Received: from mail.1command.com (localhost.1command.com [127.0.0.1]) by mail.1command.com (8.13.3/8.13.3) with ESMTP id m7QL9SVY087354 for ; Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:09:34 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from chris#@1command.com) Received: (from www@localhost) by mail.1command.com (8.13.3/8.13.3/Submit) id m7QL9R7j087353 for freebsd-stable@freebsd.org; Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:09:28 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from chris#@1command.com) Received: from hitme.hitometer.net (hitme.hitometer.net [75.160.109.235]) by webmail.1command.com (H.R. Communications Messaging System) with HTTP; Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:09:27 -0700 Message-ID: <20080826140927.kq3fgpmuw8okw8gw@webmail.1command.com> Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:09:27 -0700 From: chris#@1command.com To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org References: <20080826124253.7rfp8sb8rcgs0o0o@webmail.1command.com> <91A28195-55BC-4B4C-8382-9A9221AF8CDA@mac.com> In-Reply-To: <91A28195-55BC-4B4C-8382-9A9221AF8CDA@mac.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format="flowed" Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit User-Agent: H.R. Communications Internet Messaging System (HCIMS) 4.1 Professional (not for redistribution) / FreeBSD-5.5 Subject: Re: changing a ports final destination via make knobs question... X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:09:37 -0000 Quoting Chuck Swiger : > Hi-- > > On Aug 26, 2008, at 12:42 PM, chris#@1command.com wrote: >> Given that the folks at PHP have decided that no one is allowed >> to use PHP4 any longer. I've decided to *attempt* to install a copy >> of PHP5 (cgi only) along side my already installed/configured, and >> in use copy of PHP4 (apache_module, CLI, & CGI). > [ ... ] >> >> *Any* help/advice would be *GREATLY* appreciated. > > You might consider doing your builds and testing on another machine > entirely, to avoid disrupting a system which is in use. Quite right! But a couple of reasons I elected to do it anyway; * I have a *good* backup schedule * This server is scheduled for upgrade (source && ports) So if anything went too terribly wrong, nothing is lost. Also, it only clobbered some of the includes, and ini files. Given that I had no reason to add any more extensions/libs to the PHP4 version, no harm done. PHP4 runs as it did prior to the PHP5 experiment. :) > > Another option to consider is using a chroot'ed environment or jail > using $DESTDIR (cf /usr/ports/Mk/bsd.destdir.mk). Finally, if > neither of the previous seems to suit, then you can change where > ports are installed by adjusting $LOCALBASE. I'll have a close look at $LOCALBASE. That sounds like a good candidate. With any luck, it'll also cover extensions, ini(s), and related libs. :) Thank you for taking the time to respond. --Chris > > Regards, > -- > -Chuck > >