Date: Sun, 16 May 1999 08:05:53 -0700 (PDT) From: "Kevin G. Eliuk" <kevin_eliuk@sunshine.net> To: cjclark@home.com Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: pkg_create Guide/Tutorial Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9905160759280.27835-100000@vanessa.eliuk.org> In-Reply-To: <199905150625.CAA21353@cc942873-a.ewndsr1.nj.home.com>
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On Sat, 15 May 1999, Crist J. Clark wrote: > I'm looking for some more documentation on how to build a > package. I've searched the Handbook and FAQ as well as the mail > archive at the website. No sources more helpful than the pkg_create(1) > manpage, which says, > > DESCRIPTION > The pkg_create command is used to create packages that will subsequently > be fed to one of the package extraction/info utilities. The input de- > scription and command line arguments for the creation of a package are > not really meant to be human-generated, though it is easy enough to do > so. It is more expected that you will use a front-end tool for the job > rather than muddling through it yourself. Nonetheless, a short descrip- > tion of the input syntax is included in this document. > > Have been found. > > I have a basic idea of how this should work, but am trying to figure > out what I could do with install/uninstall scripts and other > possibilities. Any pointers would be appreciated. Thanks. Since I haven't seen a response I'll give this a crack. Probably your easiest avenue is to create a port of the program and the make the package from the ported software with make package For reference see: http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/porting.html /usr/ports/Mk/bsd.port.mk -- Regards, Kevin G. Eliuk Discover Rock Solid, Discover FreeBSD | http://www.FreeBSD.Org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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