Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 21:02:58 -0400 (EDT) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@picnic.mat.net> To: Ben Rosengart <ben@skunk.org> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: documentation on packages Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9906022101040.82061-100000@picnic.mat.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9906021905190.17671-100000@penelope.skunk.org>
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On Wed, 2 Jun 1999, Ben Rosengart wrote: > Hello, > I'm looking for some documentation on how to create packages. > Specifically, I need to learn how to make the package perform certain > actions upon installation. > > Does anyone have a pointer to some good docs on package rolling? > > As usual with this list, I'd appreciate a copy of any replies, as I > don't have time for -stable, -current *and* -hackers. Thanks in > advance. Well, the conventional way to do it is create a port, and then just "make package". If you want to hand-roll one, I've never done that, but I'd read pkg_create(1) first if I did. Actually, I'd do the port, then use the stuff from pkg_create to add notation to the PLIST to get what you're asking for. > > -- > Ben > > UNIX Systems Engineer, Skunk Group > StarMedia Network, Inc. > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message > ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- Chuck Robey | Interests include any kind of voice or data chuckr@picnic.mat.net | communications topic, C programming, and Unix. 213 Lakeside Drive Apt T-1 | Greenbelt, MD 20770 | I run picnic (FreeBSD-current) (301) 220-2114 | and jaunt (Solaris7). ----------------------------+----------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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