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Date:      Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:48:51 +0530
From:      "N. Raghavendra" <raghu@mri.ernet.in>
To:        dede <sserre.bx@gmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: the 'make' command in the ports tree
Message-ID:  <86ljq55dxg.fsf@riemann.mri.ernet.in>
In-Reply-To: <49E22E15.3090007@gmail.com> (dede's message of "Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:08:21 %2B0200")
References:  <49E22E15.3090007@gmail.com>

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At 2009-04-12T20:08:21+02:00, dede wrote:

> I search a command that list all availables variables that afect
> program installation, and all arguments I can give to the
> /usr/port/Makefile

`make showconfig' displays all the options available for a port.

> (I know about 'make search key= and name=' is there another?).

The ports(1) man page describes several targets that can be used with
a port Makefile.

> Could anyone give me some cool addresses to learn on the subject?

Apart from the above man page, there are the FreeBSD Handbook [Chapter 4]
for information aimed at users, and the Porter's Handbook for technical
information.

HTH,
Raghu.

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