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Date:      Thu, 12 Jun 2003 03:49:16 -0400
From:      parv <parv_fm@emailgroups.net>
To:        Will Andrews <will@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        freebsd-ports-bugs@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: ports/38602: x11-wm/tvtwm is confused about PREFIX
Message-ID:  <20030612074916.GB62097@moo.holy.cow>
In-Reply-To: <200306120243.h5C2huqK041071@freefall.freebsd.org>
References:  <200306120243.h5C2huqK041071@freefall.freebsd.org>

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in message <200306120243.h5C2huqK041071@freefall.freebsd.org>,
wrote Will Andrews thusly...
>
> This problem is caused by the fact the project uses imake.  Imake is
> known to be rather inflexible when it comes to differing between build
> and install time variables.  I gave it a shot, but I don't see an
> easy way to make this port PREFIX-safe.  We could always just use
> our own install target if that would suit you.

If you mean that...

  use of PREFIX is troublesome w/ this port but there may be another
  way to install the port at a non default location

...then i do not have any probelms.


> What do you think?

You mean i, the bug filer, or gpalmer@FreeBSD.org, the port
maintainer?


  - Parv

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