Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 07:20:18 -0700 (PDT) From: Tyler Spivey <tyler@wapvi.bc.ca> To: "Dan O'Connor" <dan@mostgraveconcern.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ports Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.10.10006160719570.3658-100000@viper.wapvi.bc.ca> In-Reply-To: <084d01bfd74f$e9aed2c0$0200000a@danco>
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ok.. but i mean if a programn wanted me to edit options.h.. like, lambdamoo, how would i do that? On Thu, 15 Jun 2000, Dan O'Connor wrote: > >ok, how do i update my p9orts? i'm just i just downloaded 4.0-r's ports. > >and i'm glad of it .. but, how do i make the thing just download the port > so i can make it myself? > > Do you mean keeping your port tree up to date, or building software using > the port collection? > > To keep your port tree up to date, use CVSup and make sure the following is > in your supfile: > > ports-all tag=. > > To build a port, simply go to that the proper directory and type 'make'; the > distfile will automagically fetched. For instance, if you wanted to build > Samba, you would: > > # cd /usr/ports/net/samba && make && make install > > > --Dan > > -- > Dan O'Connor > On Matters of Most Grave Concern > http://www.mostgraveconcern.com > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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