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Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 06:41:39 +0000 (GMT)
From: Peter Ulrich Kruppa <root@pukruppa.de>
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Subject: Re: building ports *outside* /usr
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On Mon, 29 Apr 2002, N. Thomas wrote:

> I have regular-user access to a FreeBSD box and I would like to build some
> software which is available through the ports tree. I downloaded the latest
> ports sub-dir from the ftp site and try to build it in my home directory and
> it doesn't work.
>
> I can't even build the simplest package, so I'm suspecting it is a result of
> doing this outside of /usr/ports.
>
> What is the best way to do this, i.e. is there documentation available for
> compiling packages outside /usr/ports?
As a "regular user" you are not allowed to install software - you
would need root access for this.

You should talk to your administrator.

Regards,

Uli.


> thanks,
> thomas
>
> --
> N. Thomas
> nthomas@cise.ufl.edu
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