From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Aug 10 14:48:42 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8CC7516A419 for ; Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:48:42 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lists-fbsd@shadypond.com) Received: from mx-outbound01.easydns.com (mailout.easydns.com [205.210.42.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6529413C469 for ; Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:48:42 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lists-fbsd@shadypond.com) Received: from slider.shadypond.com (69-12-173-117.static.humboldt1.com [69.12.173.117]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx-outbound01.easydns.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6D4257F70 for ; Fri, 10 Aug 2007 10:48:40 -0400 (EDT) Received: from slider.shadypond.com (slider.shadypond.com [192.168.1.11]) by slider.shadypond.com (postoffice) with ESMTP id 5B1ADB65D7 for ; Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:48:34 +0000 (UTC) From: Pollywog To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:48:33 +0000 References: <46BB75D0.3080200@calarts.edu> <200708091613.20539.freebsd@dfwlp.com> <200708100429.03072.mtx@edoxx.eu> In-Reply-To: <200708100429.03072.mtx@edoxx.eu> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200708101448.33656.lists-fbsd@shadypond.com> Subject: Re: How do I make install clean a port in the background X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:48:42 -0000 On Friday 10 August 2007 01:29:02 Valentin Bud wrote: > > A good ideea would be to build screen static. In case you > update your system, it is possible that the libraries on which screen > depends might be deleted. To do so > # make CONFIGURE_ENV=LDFLAGS="-static" build > # make install > that will create a binary screen which is not dynamically linked with the > libraries. > and of course don't forget man screen This is a good idea. I used screen once when updating the system remotely and I was locked out because of some libraries problem. I had to physically go to the machine to get back in and finish what I was doing. Thanks for the tip. I know I will be making use of it.