Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 14:22:33 +0200 From: Oliver Eikemeier <eikemeier@fillmore-labs.com> To: bogdan <vaidab@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Makefile problem Message-ID: <D9F57201-BAD8-11D8-8F7D-00039312D914@fillmore-labs.com> In-Reply-To: <20040610114506.72577.qmail@web60708.mail.yahoo.com>
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bogdan wrote:
> Hy, I'm trying to make a port for a proggie that
> uses its own ./install script. How can I declare
> something like: INSTALL_SCRIPT in my Makefile ?
>
> I've read /usr/ports/Mk/bsd.port.mk and found a
> solution only for configuring: (but the script also
> installs it)
>
> HAS_CONFIGURE= yes
> CONFIGURE_SCRIPT= ${WRKSRC}/install
>
> What are the options here: should I write a separate
> configure script ? Should I separate the configure and
> the install part from ./install ?
Normally the ports Makefile has an `install' target that
calls the script. If it doesn't, patch the Makefile and
submit the patches upstream.
> I would also like to know how can I find out which
> ports use: INSTALL_AS_USER (it there a search for
> Makefile implemented?)
It's a user-settable variable.
> Please cc the answer to me as I'm not on the
> mailling list.
You should be, if you plan to submit FreeBSD ports.
-Oliver
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