Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 08:19:32 +0200 From: Erwin Lansing <erwin@lansing.dk> To: ports freebsd group <ports@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: documentation for the ports system? Message-ID: <20030519061932.GB19223@droso.net> In-Reply-To: <20030518182218.GA59208@martin.kleinerdrache.org> References: <20030518182218.GA59208@martin.kleinerdrache.org>
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On Sun, May 18, 2003 at 08:22:18PM +0200, Martin Klaffenboeck wrote:
> Hello,
>=20
Howdy,
> I know the Porter's Hanbook, but what I want to ask is:
>=20
> Is there anywhere a documentation for the ports system?
>=20
> How are the /var/db/pkg/* files are created. Where comes the origin=20
> from and so on. How does dynamic pkg-plist creating work? (In ports=20
> which do not have a pkg-plist file)...
>=20
> Is there anywhere a docu for that?
>=20
This would be a typical example of "Use the source, Luke!"
/usr/ports/Mk/bsd.port.mk does all these things and is heavily
documented. A good read, if you understand it's magic :-)
Cheers,
-erwin
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