Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:07:40 +0800 From: Joe <joeb_722@comclark.com> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [new port] usage of shar command Message-ID: <4C43974C.1090006@comclark.com> In-Reply-To: <20100718232645.GD93366@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> References: <4C42CFDA.3040409@comclark.com> <4C42D292.208@infracaninophile.co.uk> <4C4388D2.30200@comclark.com> <20100718232645.GD93366@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com>
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Chip Camden wrote: > Quoth Joe on Monday, 19 July 2010: >> Matthew Seaman wrote: >>> On 18/07/2010 10:56:42, Joe wrote: >>> >>>> After getting my port ready for submitting to the ports system, I read >>>> the above section from the porters handbook and come to a show stopper. >>>> >>>> I can not figure out just what the author was trying to say with >>>> "output of shar `find port_dir`" >>>> >>>> Can someone explain how the shar command is intended to be used to >>>> create the file that gets send with the [new port] pr? >>> Suppose you have called your new port "splat", and you have therefore a >>> directory ~/splat containing the port Makefile, distinfo, pkg-descr, >>> etc. Then what you need to do is run exactly this: >>> >>> % cd ~ >>> % shar `find splat` > splat.shar >>> >>> Note the special `backticks` -- they're important. >>> >>> What this does is -- >>> >>> * Runs the command: find splat >>> This will print out a list of all the file and directory names >>> under the directory splat. >>> * Takes that list and turns it into part of the command line for >>> shar. >>> * Runs shar over all the files and directories found by find. >>> >>> Now, just attach that splat.shar file to the PR (send-pr -a splat.shar) >>> as the final step in submitting your new port. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Matthew >> This needs to be in the handbook. How is anybody going to know that the >> `find port_dir` is suppose to be enclosed by [`backticks`]. I has to be >> said in words not just a printed example. >> > The handbook shows backticks, at least in my browser: > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/porters-handbook/porting-submitting.html > And like I said, stating that in words calls it to the attention of the reader.
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