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Date:      Sat, 24 Sep 2005 17:06:19 +0100 (BST)
From:      Gordon Ross <freebsd@gordonross.org.uk>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Sharing /usr/ports
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSO.4.61.0509241657210.31419@openbsd36-1.gordonross.me.uk>

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I've got two FreeBSD 5.4 machines. One is a server, the other is a 
desktop.

I've mounted on the desktop the /usr/ports directory from the server. My 
idea being that I could share the one /usr/ports directory amongst my 
machines and save disc space, and also save having to recompile everything 
whenever I install a port.

My problem is that, if I do a "make" on one machine, I can't then do a 
"make install" on the other machine. (When I try, nothing happens)

I haven't mounted any of the directories from under /var/db (e.g. pkg, 
ports)

Is what I'm trying to do possible ?
If so, what am I missing or doing wrong ?

Thanks,

GTG



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