Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 13:39:05 -0200 From: Alexandre =?utf-8?Q?C=2E_Guimar=C3=A3es?= <rigoletto@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: A potential new porter seeking some clarifications Message-ID: <20181213153905.uugeqlodiru4pwxg@privacychain.ch> In-Reply-To: <5c126f7f.1c69fb81.88ea9.6a7a@mx.google.com> References: <5c126f7f.1c69fb81.88ea9.6a7a@mx.google.com>
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--4nlv2bmfnft4jrcr Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 10:41:01PM +0800, Arthur Pirika wrote: > Hi all! I=E2=80=99m hoping to get into porting for FreeBSD, right now jus= t focusing on one package, a plugin for bitlbee, however I=E2=80=99d like t= o extend my hand to maintain other ports in the future once I have more kno= wledge and practice with the system.=20 Hello! > Before I start, though, I just need some clarifications of things from th= e porter=E2=80=99s handbook.=20 >=20 > 1. If I understand correctly, the version of the ports tree as fetched by= portsnap isn=E2=80=99t the best for working on the tree. I should instead = make another copy of the tree as an svn checkout? Distfiles, however, still= go to /usr/ports/distfiles You don't necessary need use a separated copy of the ports tree, you can=20 use a svn copy in the default location; however it can become a bit=20 problematic sometimes, like when you are working on ports that you use but= =20 you won't/can't use the updated version yet. Portsnap is intended for end users only, so it is not really practical to= =20 use while working with ports, and you can get all your work deleted with a= =20 random tree update. ;-) > 2. Is it absolutely necessary to use poudriere before submitting a port? = =20 > I=E2=80=99m still getting to grips with how it works, and if I need to= get=20 > comfortable with it first, I=E2=80=99ll do so.=20 Poudriere is the default tool to test ports. The `poudriere testport`=20 facility does several extra checks during the building-packaging process. So, it is very desirable to have its logs when you fill a bug report, since= =20 it can speed up the review process. Some help with poudriere: https://github.com/freebsd/poudriere/wiki This is a bit old but still helpful: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-a-poudriere-= build-system-to-create-packages-for-your-freebsd-servers > Thanks! > Arthur You're welcome. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" --=20 Best Regards, Alexandre C. Guimar=C3=A3es. https://bitbucket.org/rigoletto-freebsd/ --4nlv2bmfnft4jrcr Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQKTBAEBCgB9FiEE9RbDjoZ0ELBWamGCmSH8wDhAF9kFAlwSfRJfFIAAAAAALgAo aXNzdWVyLWZwckBub3RhdGlvbnMub3BlbnBncC5maWZ0aGhvcnNlbWFuLm5ldEY1 MTZDMzhFODY3NDEwQjA1NjZBNjE4Mjk5MjFGQ0MwMzg0MDE3RDkACgkQmSH8wDhA F9kXARAAsVFo3hIoyTy+eIKtPn/5a4sJBudIKAR8rOBX7zN++NsHa3BzQpmHGe4C x2A8Zb1kuZuF6SEKrAZyy8IABJT8FYWmGqTjQFjL0xjxL4L9OZfSaOlw7DUIuHj/ 4vY2z9Z6GemXK9blIYhtsrgPmn6qCl4m3pb9KpiWsIkaiHEiCTanwnZEEMOQxDdE 9b/gkt2fHZcBXqwNrP9n49gg6/QMMLJ18YN7b8mv3fiEHOVcKY1J99ix0zjmsOpW Q3Ozxgz5+GCKntOr/r1WRopBPsTXAfs0Dt1sdFCOoPqedBFmEmtT0lxfzpKZfLTx amdvI1amrOjHNOR7UtmlDcAMUAJ/jq7CtCCl+E4sC2UZ+Ftt4Wr58QTToCaBAVxt Iq97368YZmj8+qF+Yw3QjxxT2L08vSXNZdlzyMPPQQblzrOvZ6vxI/hp8HpABvy1 1anSClMGSxA0UEU4RrE8Qc5+lCctUTBXw75QntFY4GHuP8/QxbvfeNMXywIZtbJ5 1VUBcEXpJsws/0QQFSCG35qcI3cl0x7fl149UdaqJjwayt8e/MDzqPF+rzTXXF5g YNGVHc3DgC0iht+R69XL9kQjkPpP46VRAjW9tpJtXAzy4725H4av8XTiN2vzgpSM La4rYiLG7wJNsV/LRhidfijFdaRHMQn0dXJcVLYRKo7D8pukfkI= =o8qV -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --4nlv2bmfnft4jrcr--
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