Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 10:17:47 -0400 (EDT) From: "Steve Bertrand" <iaccounts@ibctech.ca> To: "Matthew Seaman" <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Installing ports with OPTIONS Message-ID: <1218.209.167.16.15.1094825867.squirrel@209.167.16.15> In-Reply-To: <20040910140904.GC50475@happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk> References: <1188.209.167.16.15.1094824957.squirrel@209.167.16.15> <20040910140904.GC50475@happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophile.co.uk>
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> On Fri, Sep 10, 2004 at 10:02:37AM -0400, Steve Bertrand wrote: > >> I am attempting to install /usr/ports/security/snort, but I want >> MySQL >> support. >> >> I've uncommented OPTIONS and the line that states MYSQL=on in the >> Makefile, however, when I run: >> >> # script >> # make > > Don't do that: the OPTIONS stuff is commented out for a reason. Not > entirely sure what reason, but if it worked, it wouldn't be commented > out now, would it? Well, I thought it was commented out so things don't get compiled in by default, but it certainly does not appear to work. > >> the resulting script shows no indication that MySQL was included. >> How >> can I verify that support for MySQL was included? >> >> If I run: >> >> # make -DWITH_MYSQL >> >> will I be certain that it is included, even if the output from make >> shows no indication of MySQL? > > Using: > > # make -DWITH_MYSQL > > is the correct thing to do. However, you should make sure that you > aren't stumbling over the remains of previous compilation sessions. > First run: > > # make clean > > then run > > # make -DWITH_MYSQL > > and you should certainly see mysql mentioned during the configuration > and compilation steps. Yes, as per my own reply, this is what I did, and it is compiling with MySQL. Thanks Matt, Tom for your suggestions. Steve > > Cheers, > > Matthew > > -- > Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 26 The Paddocks > Savill Way > PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey Marlow > Tel: +44 1628 476614 Bucks., SL7 1TH > UK >
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