Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 01:30:08 -0500 (EST) From: alissa bader <molbloo@interport.net> To: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: make install problem: addendum Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.3.96.990115012742.9401A-100000@interport.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.3.96.990115010945.9061A-100000@interport.net>
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Sorry. I meant to type: "tar xvzf 227upgrade.tgz" in my question. --Alissa On Fri, 15 Jan 1999, alissa bader wrote: > > hi all, I'm running into problems installing packages on my 2.2.7 box. I > am installing them via ftp from the ports collection, and I suspect the > root of my problem might be because I get a bit confused when I unpack the > file, 227upgrade.tgz. > > When I type "tar xvf 227upgrade.tgz ," I get a listing of all the files > in the package, but I don't see a directory named "227upgrade," which is > what I am used to seeing when I uncompress a file (ok, I'm sure those of > you who've read my previous mails must know I'm quite new at this). > How do I compile/make the upgrade to a stable version (as far as the ports > are concerned, that is) > > I suspect the fact that I'm not adding the stable upgrade properly is the > reason why I have problems with makefiles on my machine. > > When I su and try to gmake a port, say, for png, I get the following > messages: > > highlow# gmake install clean > Makefile:25: *** missing separator. Stop. > highlow# > > Please help! Thanks! > > --Alissa > running 2.2.7 > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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