Date: Wed, 08 Oct 1997 19:33:48 +0200 From: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> To: volf@oasis.IAEhv.nl (Frank Volf) Cc: freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: PLIST generation Message-ID: <199710081733.TAA03414@greenpeace.grondar.za>
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> I have a few programs for which I would like to create a port. I read the > instructions in the FreeBSD handbook (from the 2.2.2 CDROM) which are very > clear except for the generation of the PLIST file. I got the impression that > this file should be created by hand. Is that correct? Doing this by hand > seems to me avery error prone process. Is there not an automatic way to > do this, or a tool that can assist you in the process? I use this methos for ports that are "standalone" - ie don't require other ports: # cd /usr/ports/somedir/myport # mv /usr/local /usr/local.ORIG # mkdir /usr/local # make install # mv /usr/local /usr/local.myport # mv /usr/local.ORIG /usr/local I then run a find(1) on /usr/local.myport, and edit the output as appropriate for PLIST. For ports that use other ports, I just install them, and do a before/after diff(1), grepping as appropriate for added files. I reckon that is about as close to automatic as you'll get. M -- Mark Murray Join the anti-SPAM movement: http://www.cauce.org
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