Date: Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:08:43 -0800 From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: "b. f." <bf1783@googlemail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: math/py-numpy vs. math/atlas-devel Message-ID: <4AF85AAB.2050305@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <d873d5be0911090201l4bf2f526i391edbad27838393@mail.gmail.com> References: <d873d5be0911082256y5c35d288i13b40f8d6e1f6285@mail.gmail.com> <4AF7CBE1.70704@FreeBSD.org> <d873d5be0911090201l4bf2f526i391edbad27838393@mail.gmail.com>
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b. f. wrote: > 1) +IGNOREME files only work with installed ports (just because the > package database is naturally associated with installed ports doesn't > mean that someone won't create an +IGNOREME for one that isn't > installed), and > 2) when trying to prevent the build or installation of a port that is > not currently installed, the exclusion glob will be compared with the > port directory, rather than the PKGNAME, as is done for installed > packages. I've updated my working copy of the man page with these suggestions, thanks! > And with regard to the selection of exclusion > globs, we should note that a glob that matches too many ports may be > as problematic as one that matches too few. But, of course. :) Regexp creation is both one of the rites of passage for all system administrators and a never-ending journey. If the -x or other glob option is not suitable there are always other options. Doug -- Improve the effectiveness of your Internet presence with a domain name makeover! http://SupersetSolutions.com/
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