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Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 08:24:51 -0700
From: "Crist J. Clark" <cristjc@earthlink.net>
To: Tyler Spivey <tyler@wapvi.bc.ca>
Cc: "Dan O'Connor" <dan@mostgraveconcern.com>,
	freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: ports
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In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.10.10006160719570.3658-100000@viper.wapvi.bc.ca>; from tyler@wapvi.bc.ca on Fri, Jun 16, 2000 at 07:20:18AM -0700
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On Fri, Jun 16, 2000 at 07:20:18AM -0700, Tyler Spivey wrote:
> ok.. but i mean if a programn wanted me to edit options.h.. like, lambdamoo,
> how would i do that?

  # cd /usr/ports/*/lambdamoo
  # make extract
  # cd work/<whatever>
  # vi options.h
    .
    .
    .
  # cd ../..
  # make && make install

> 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
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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