From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Mar 8 17:18:12 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DD251106566B for ; Sat, 8 Mar 2008 17:18:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: from mx-out-01.forthnet.gr (mx-out.forthnet.gr [193.92.150.104]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 507A88FC1E for ; Sat, 8 Mar 2008 17:18:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: from mx-av-04.forthnet.gr (mx-av.forthnet.gr [193.92.150.27]) by mx-out-01.forthnet.gr (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id m28HIApo012675; Sat, 8 Mar 2008 19:18:10 +0200 Received: from MX-IN-05.forthnet.gr (mx-in-05.forthnet.gr [193.92.150.32]) by mx-av-04.forthnet.gr (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id m28HIACZ013045; Sat, 8 Mar 2008 19:18:10 +0200 Received: from kobe.laptop (adsl114-215.kln.forthnet.gr [77.49.233.215]) by MX-IN-05.forthnet.gr (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m28HI9rm012482; Sat, 8 Mar 2008 19:18:10 +0200 Authentication-Results: MX-IN-05.forthnet.gr smtp.mail=keramida@ceid.upatras.gr; spf=neutral Authentication-Results: MX-IN-05.forthnet.gr header.from=keramida@ceid.upatras.gr; sender-id=neutral Received: from kobe.laptop (kobe.laptop [127.0.0.1]) by kobe.laptop (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id m28HI80M019865; Sat, 8 Mar 2008 19:18:08 +0200 (EET) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Received: (from keramida@localhost) by kobe.laptop (8.14.2/8.14.2/Submit) id m28HI8IZ019864; Sat, 8 Mar 2008 19:18:08 +0200 (EET) (envelope-from keramida@ceid.upatras.gr) Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2008 19:18:08 +0200 From: Giorgos Keramidas To: Schiz0 Message-ID: <20080308171808.GB19496@kobe.laptop> References: <8d23ec860803080812w6c9270dfh8eec65a4129b54aa@mail.gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <8d23ec860803080812w6c9270dfh8eec65a4129b54aa@mail.gmail.com> Cc: dwilde1@gmail.com, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: unsetting a Port's configuration X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:18:13 -0000 On 2008-03-08 11:12, Schiz0 wrote: >On Sat, Mar 8, 2008 at 10:32 AM, Don Wilde wrote: >> When building a port, specifically in this case qdvdauthor, I run into a >> setup issue that makes me want to redo the configuration of the port. Is >> there a simple way to disable the use of the saved configuration and >> restart the port from the CURSES menu? >> >> I was able to blast it by wiping the makefile and re-CVSupping, but that >> does seem like the long way 'round. >> >> Thanks in advance! > > Configuration data is stored in /var/db/ports/. You can just "rm -rf > ./*" in that directory to remove the "options" file(s), thus > destroying the configuration for ports. Destroying the stored configuration for *ALL* ports, in the process. This may be undesirable, and it includes the risk of wiping out important configuration options, that have taken _hours_ to get right. It's a risk I'm willing to take at times, but we should at least make it clear :)