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Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 12:23:39 +0200
From: Tobias Roth <roth@iam.unibe.ch>
To: Joel <rees@ddcom.co.jp>
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Subject: Re: chmod -R g+w /usr/ports?
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On Wed, Apr 06, 2005 at 07:12:30PM +0900, Joel wrote:
> I'm sure this is a flamewar kind of question. I did at least search the
> ports archive for "chmod".
> 
> So, here's my probably shallow analysis:
> 
> My general admin user is a member of wheel. The ports tree is all group
> wheel. Therefore, 
> 
>     chmod -R g+w /usr/ports 
> 
> and I can at least make without being root.
> 
> What am I missing, besides the obvious -- make install won't fly without
> su or sudo? 

you're missing WRKDIRPREFIX

cheers, t.