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Subject: Re: Sharing /usr/ports
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Gordon Ross <freebsd@gordonross.org.uk> writes:

> 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 ?

It would probably be faster to build packages and let the client
install those, but I think what you're looking for is "make reinstall".