Date: 22 Jan 2000 10:07:11 -0500 From: Lowell Gilbert <lowell@world.std.com> To: Walter Brameld <brameld@twave.net>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: metaports ... Message-ID: <rd6u2k6402o.fsf@world.std.com> In-Reply-To: Walter Brameld's message of Sat, 22 Jan 2000 09:48:38 -0500 References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0001211457470.25613-100000@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <20000122.170600@bartequi.ottodomain.org> <3888FA8E.FD65AA02@twave.net> <20000122.8115700@bartequi.ottodomain.org> <3889C346.37971709@twave.net>
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Walter Brameld <brameld@twave.net> writes:
> the word "meta". However, Jonathon's original question was
> "What is a meta-PORT?" and I also lacked this bit of
> knowledge, so I was interested in the reply. The other
> respondent provided the information that a meta-port is one
> that will install other ports that are required for it to
> function.
Just to be pedantic, this isn't exactly right. *All* ports will
install the other ports ("dependencies") required for them to
function. That's the *point* of the ports system.
A "meta-port" is one that doesn't install anything itself, but whose
usefulness consists *only* of dependencies.
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