Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 13:57:31 +0200 (CEST) From: Salvo Bartolotta <bartequi@neomedia.it> To: parv <parv_@yahoo.com> Cc: f-q <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: make search isn't making any results in ports Message-ID: <997963051.3b7bb52b6263a@webmail.neomedia.it> In-Reply-To: <20010815181145.A30569@moo.holy.cow> References: <997869845.3b7a491562488@webmail.neomedia.it> <20010815071230.B13033@moo.holy.cow> <997892294.3b7aa0c60be0b@webmail.neomedia.it> <20010815181145.A30569@moo.holy.cow>
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parv <parv_@yahoo.com> olim scripsisse creditur (is believed to have once upon
a time written):
> ...could be due to moving from /usr/ports to /source/ports
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
<snip>
That is exactly the reason for the "malfunction" of make search. Taking a look
at /usr/ports/Tools/make_index and at /usr/ports/INDEX shows you where the
problem lies: "/usr/ports" is hardcoded in make_index.
BTW, when installing the ports tree in a directory other than /usr/ports, you
may wish to make use of the PORTSDIR and PREFIX variables (cf ports(7) and the
trobleshooting section in the ports chapter in the FreeBSD Handbook).
For instance, if your ports tree lives in eg /myjunk/ports, the following
workarounds come to mind:
-- (after doing a "make index") s/\/usr\/ports/\/myjunk\/ports/g in
/myjunk/ports/INDEX with your favo(u)rite tool (eg perl -pe); [ugly]
-- s/\/usr\/ports/\/myjunk\/ports/g in /myjunk/ports/Tools/make_index (three
actual occurrences); this will generate the correct INDEX for the make search
target;
-- modify make_index so that it becomes independent of the frame of reference,
and file a PR :-)
Best regards,
Salvo
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